SAVITRI Solar Songs I
After having visited the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Delhi and Pondycherry and then Auroville for the first time in 1985 the epic of Savitri became a close companion in my spiritual journey, and the emerging tunes flowed into the then prevalent work of classical guitar and explorations in singer-song-writing. Simple harmonic and rhythmic structures morph the spoken word into a dynamic expression of playful flow and aspiration, emphasizing on the psychic language of the heart…
This cycle unfolds stages of the story and journey of Savitri and Satyavan.
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SATYAVAN
A silence waking to a hymn of joy.
A star of splendour or a rose of bliss
. . . SATYAVAN . . .
A godhead quarried from the stones of life.
His strength is like a tower built to reach heaven, …
BOOK 6, CANTO I: The Word of Fate
Here the earth-soul hero of the unfolding epic is described in his awakening and power…
Geographical Base:
Auroville, India
Featured Flower:
Joy of Union with the Divine
“Abundantly scented, it fills the heart with joy.“