This is a beautiful stotram by Adi Shankaracharya about the essence of guru. the spirit of having a guru tatva in us all - of selfless giving, and of humility.
this Guru Poornima, may we all receive the grace of the Guru, may we always carry gratitude in our hearts for everyone who has touched our lives - the guru tatva in everyone we meet.


Guru Ashtakam

Aapki yaad ati rahi...

Kabhi Kabhi - the raaga edit

An ode to Sohini

Sakhi ri - meera bhajan (cover)

Jab janakinath sahay kare

Krishna Bhajan composed by Pt. Dhruba Ghosh
Sung by Harini Rao
Music produced by Amit N Dasani

Dadhi matki - krishna bhajan

A concert I performed at Devipuram near Vizag. An offering with raagas themed around the Mother Goddess.

Raag Bageshree - Yaad Karo Dhyaan Dharo

Raag Shankara - Shiva Hara Hara Mahaadev

Raag Saraswati - Maata Saraswati Devi

Raag Jaijaiwanti - Chhota khyal and Tarana

Jai Jai Jaga Janani Devi

Baaje Re Muraliya

Devi -  A raga malika. Written, composed and sung by Harini Rao

This one is particularly special to me.  It is a tribute to Devi - the devine feminine within us all. 
Each stanza/antara is composed in a different raaga and the name of that particular raaga features in the first line thereof. Also, I chose the raagas that are named after Devi - Durga, Kalyani (yaman), Saraswati, Ambica, Bhairavi.

The song travels across these raagas and becomes Devi herself.

Devi

This was from a Nada Aradhana session at the powerful Dhyanalinga at Isha Yoga Center.
Aalap based on Raag Bhairav, for Bhairava Himself. Shambho!

Dhyana bhairavam

Harini Rao - Udd Ja Re Kaaga

a beautiful ambient Kajri, performed at a recent concert in Hyderabad.

Barsan Lagi Paniyan - Kajri

This is a popular composition by Paapanaasam Sivan based on raag Kaafi (not sure what it is in Carnatic - Kaapi or Karaharapriya)
Originally in Aadi talam, my version is set to Bhajani, an 8 beat rhythm.

It's a beautiful piece of art in terms of composition and writing. Here's a rough translation:

"What penance did you do Yashodha?
To make the omnipresent parabrahmam call you Mother?

The one who created fourteen lokas
Hugged, cuddled, fed from you and heard your lullabies!

Even Brahma and Indra were jealous
To see you tie the lord to a pounding stone so as to make him beg for your forgiveness!

Sanakaadhi rishi, with all hardships and toiling, attained the purity
That you got easily by being his mother!"

Enna thavam seithanei

Just my music for your ears! Hope you enjoy!

HariniRao

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