Thursday, March 2, 2023

Ode to the Harmonium


हस्तिदन्त-पङ्क्ति-युक्त - endowed with a row of ivory keys
सुमधुर-ध्वनि-भामिनी -the lady with the sweet voice जित-वीणा-has overtaken the Veena भजन-वृन्द-गायक-सहधर्मिणी - as the Consort of Bhajan singer groups
वायु-स्फुरित-स्वर-मण्डल- conjures up musical patterns/designs impelled by air
सुललित-रस-वर्धिनी - enhances the free-flow of musical moods हार्दमोद-नीयमान-is heartily blissfully musical and is carried around 
गीतिका-कलापिनी - while engaged in rendering/accompanying songs.