Gamaya

Poet/Lyricist: 

Brhadaranyaka Upanishad — I.iii.28

The "Gamaya" text is commonly known as the mantra, Asato Ma Sadmagaya. In Hinduism, a mantra is a sound, word, seed syllable, or prayer verse that is repeatedly chanted as a meditation or spiritual invocation. This Vedic mantra comes from one of the Upanishads, sacred Sanskrit books likely written between 500-200B.C. These books form the philosophical and theoretical basis of the Hindu religion. Can be sung by any combination of voices.  Alto saxophone part included.

See video below.

Level: 

Easy
Item Voicing/Instrumentation Duration Price Audio View Score Quantity
JS-036D
Licensed PDF
SA, piano, alto saxophone 2:00 $2.00
JS-036 digital purchase only N/A

Publisher: 

Joan Szymko
Text

asoto ma sat gamaya

tamaso ma jyotir gamaya

mrityor ma amritam gamaya

Om, shanti, shanti, shanti

Translation: 

From ignorance lead me to truth

From darkness lead me to light

From mortality to the immortal—lead me 
Peace, in thought.

Peace, in word.

Peace, in action.

itemtext: 

Licensed PDF
Video

Aurora Chorus of Portland, OR Performs "Gamaya" by Joan Szymko