Lal Ded is a beloved saint/mystic of North India who lived in the 14th Century. She sang her poems in the streets and I have read that sometimes she left her clothing behind, hence she's sometimes known as Crazy Lalla. She was loved during her time, and she is loved today in India and around the world, because her beautiful poems speak directly and simply from her heart. This song is based on the lyrics of several translations of her poems.
We danced this song at my CD release in 2013 and a friend took the picture above. I do not remember who that was, sorry to say! The lyrics are by the North Indian 14th Century woman mystic poet named Lal Ded Thanks so much to the band and singers on this cut who really brought it alive:
vocals - Billy Coleman, Donovan Zimmerman, Jude Casseday,
Lauren Martell, Lea Clayton, Nick Alam, Ron Moss, Sheila Fleming
electric guitar lead - Raymond Smith;
bass - Xopher Thurston; dumbec - Jude Casseday;
tamborine - Donovan Zimmerman;
acoustic guitar and lead vocal- Kathleen Hannan
The Soul Is New
song, music and dance © Kathleen Hannan
lyrics from poetry of Lal Ded, beloved 14th century woman saint from North India from translations/interpretations by C. Barks, N. Kotru, R. Nagar & K. Hannan
The soul is new and ever new again
Like the moon, like the moon
The soul is new and ever new again
Like the moon, like the moon
My teacher said just one thing,
"Live in the soul!"
When that was so I left my clothing by the road
And began to dance
clap: X X XX X X XX
The soul is new and ever new again
Like the moon, like the moon
The soul is new and ever new again
Like the moon, like the moon
And I have seen the ocean always creating
When I look deep into the truth of my own heart
Even I am new!!!
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Feel free to use the dance instructions
and sheet music below to share this dance.
| soul_is_new_dance_instructions.pdf |
| soul_is_new_sheet_music.pdf |
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