tejare.wmv
Channel: sankararakinkara
Date: 2011-11-21

The pioneering work of Sankaradeva in respect of music was Bõrgīt (literally 'great song', 'superior song'). The Saint and his foremost disciple Madhavadeva composed a large number of devotional lyrics. These songs in the later years came to be known as Bõrgīt. Set in a distinct pattern of melody (rāga), it is sung in individual as well as congregational prayers. For more on the topic, see: -

(1) http://www.atributetosankaradeva.org/bargit.htm
(2)
http://www.atributetosankaradeva.org/Madhava_borgit.htm

One of the most famous Borgits of Madhavadeva, Tejare Kamalāpati, is the one usually sung before day-break in almost every Assamese family. It begins with Yasodā cajoling Krishna to wake Him from His slumber in the early morning.