They belonged to a non-Vedic/non-Aryan, mixed blood cult. The Atharva-Veda mentions a class of individuals called, “Vratya”. It granted rights to perform ceremonies even to the individuals, who were not versed in Vedic-Sanskrit or skilled in performing fire-sacrifices by the book (Yajur-Veda). Unlike the first three Vedas - Rig-Veda, Sama-Veda and Yajur-Veda, the Atharva-Veda secularized society. offered in ceremony.Ītharva-Veda is rather worldly by nature, as opposed to being spiritual. Atharva-Veda is dedicated to Soma and its kingdom of plants, such as, bhang, dharbha and yava (barley) etc. “ Athar” means Fire and “ Atharvan” is the name of the priest, who is said to have instituted the worship of fire and soma prayers. The Atharva-Veda, the last Vedic scripture was likely developed around 1200 BC. Therefore, I say, the Sama-Veda is SUNDARAM. We hear beautiful kirtana in the Hindus, Buddhist and Jain temples, in the Catholic and Baptist churches, in Jewish synagogues and Sufi dargahs and in Sikhs gurudwaras. That is kirtana: the glorification of the name and qualities of God in music form. The Sama-Veda provides another cultural string that pulls Hinduism and the rest of the world religions closer. “Vedanaam Saam-Vedosmi ” Amongst Vedas, I am the Sama-Veda. Given that the Sama-Veda is the source of melodies (ragas), which fill our hearts with spirituality, ecstasy, tranquility, love, and connect us to God and Him to us, and believing that Lord Krishna was a spell binding Venu player, these factors must have compelled him to identify himself with the Sama-Veda. They were: Vina (a guitar like stringed instrument), Venu (a flute, made out of a bamboo) and Mridagam (a drum unlike a tabla it has two ends, looks like pakhawaj or a dholak). We also know that vowels and musical instruments add carrying power to vocal music, which the Sama Veda effectively use, the Sama-Veda also added three instruments to add to the length of a chant. We could say that chanting and practicing of Sama-Veda hymns is like practicing raga-yoga.
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Raga is a series of notes upon which a melody is based, and sung according to the time of the day, as deemed appropriate. This Veda is the earliest authority on raga. Basham in his The Wonder That Was India (pg. Its seven musical notes: sa, ri, ga, ma, pa, dha, ni, also “correspond approximately to those of the European major scale,” writes Professor A.L.
Sama-Veda lays the foundation of the Classical Indian Music. The word “sama” comes from the root “ saman,” meaning a song of praise. Despite its musical importance, Sama-Veda does not seem to have much historical or sociological importance of its own. That said it would be appropriate to say that the Sama-Veda is Rig-Veda in poetry form. As it was and still is customary to invoke and invite devas (gods) to partake in the Yajnas (fire ceremonies), Rig-Vedic hymns, which are in prose form, were transformed into poetry to make them melodious. Actually, Sama-Veda is Rig-Veda’s musical version. ** Total Price for Digital Albums: $24.Sama-Veda consists of 1,875 verses, almost all of them taken from the Rig-Veda. Traditional Chanting of Vedic Sanskrit Mantras