1st to 10th January 2024 - DEVOTIONAL BHAJAN SUNG BY "GEETABEN RABARI"

Question 1

Who is the devotional bhajan “Shree Ram Ghar Aaye” sung by?

Answer 1

Geetaben Rabari

Question 2

Who shared a link to this bhajan?

Answer 2

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Question 3

Who composed the bhajan “Shree Ram Ghar Aaye”?

Answer 3

Maulik Mehta

Question 4

Who wrote the lyrics and created the composition for this bhajan?

Answer 4

Sunita Joshi

Question 5

What does the title “Shree Ram Ghar Aaye” mean?

Answer 5

(Possible translation) “Lord Ram has come home”

Question 6

What is the likely theme of a bhajan with this title?

Answer 6

Celebration of Lord Ram’s return (may reference the Hindu epic, The Ramayana, and the significance of his return to Ayodhya)

Question 7

What kind of emotions might a bhajan like this evoke in listeners?

Answer 7

Joy, devotion, sense of homecoming, spiritual upliftment

Question 8

What is a bhajan?

Answer 8

A Hindu devotional song or hymn

Question 9

What instruments are common in bhajans?

Answer 9

Harmonium, tabla, dholak, sometimes sitar or flute (more modern bhajans may include a broader range of instruments)

Question 10

Do you think “Shree Ram Ghar Aaye” is a traditional bhajan or a more modern one? Why?

Answer 10

This could be open to interpretation – perhaps discuss the idea of a devotional song being shared by the Prime Minister as an example of modernization.