Taan Singing - Jai Jag Janani
Here are the lyrics for my favorite taan. I have highlighted the various technical aspects of Taan singing, (Guyanese Style). Note The Trinis have a slight different variation, especially with the Relaa. They tend to slow it down whereas Guyanese and Surinamees would speed it up and bring it to crescendo.
0. (Refrain): (Vilambit lay, slow tempo) (ṛ ā ū ī)
Jai jag Jannanī Bhavānī, ho Rāma, Bhavānī ho Rāma, achalā varadānī. Jai jag Jannanī Bhavānī. (both, 2) 1. Jai (Jay) jag Jannanī Bhavānī. (2, high) Jai jag Jannanī Bhavānī. (1, low) (Refrain)
2. Jagamagā jagamagā; jyoti virājī, jyoti virājī. (2) Tej pratāp, nidhānī ho Rāma, nidhānī ho Rāma, achalā varadānī. Jai jag Jannanī Bhavānī. (Refrain)
3. Mahimā agam; apār tumhāro, apār tumhāro. (2)
(Madhya lay) Shesh Suresh, Jānī ho Rāma, O Jānī ho Rāma, achalā varadānī. Jai jag Jannanī Bhavānī. (Refrain)
4.Dukh haranī sukh; sampatti bharanī, sampatti bharanī.(2) Karanī sakal, kalayānī ho Rāma, kalayānī ho Rāma, achalā varadānī. Jai jag Jannanī Bhavānī. (Refrain)
5. (Drut lay) Aa..a..aym aa..a..aym aa..a..aym aa..a..aym. Jai jag Jannanī Bhavānī, ho Rāma, Bhavānī ho Rāma, achalā varadānī. Jai jag Jannanī Bhavānī. Jai jag Jannanī Bhavānī, ho Rāma. (3)
6. Jai jag Jannanī Bhavānī ho Rāma, Bhavānī ho Rāma (Relā, slow singing & dogun tāl - double speed rhythm) . . . achalā varadānī . . . Jai jag Jannanī Bhavānī. . . Jai jag Jannanī Bhavānī, ho Rāma, Bhavānī ho Rāma, achalā varadānī. Jai jag Jannanī Bhavānī !