Kirtans de Krishna Das: Análise dos kirtans Sita Ram e Samadhi Sita Ram do álbum Live on Earth for a limited time only para a criação do kirtan Jaya Sita Ram

Abstract

This research presents the analyses of the kirtans Sita Ram and Samadhi Sita Ram, from Krishna Das’ album Live on Earth: For a Limited Time Only, for the creation of the kirtan Jaya Sita Ram. For this purpose, the systemic modeling methodology was used, which enabled, on one hand, rigorous analyses of the sample and, on the other, the inclusion of the composer’s creative element to address the question: how to create a new song based on two preexisting ones? This methodology made it possible to extract the hypothetical compositional systems of each sample kirtan and to create a systemic model developed from the selection and abstraction of specific parameters. This model was then used as a starting point for musical creation. As a result, a kirtan was produced that differs in microstructure but resembles the sample only in macrostructure. This research offers one perspective on musical creation inspired by Krishna Das’s songs, which may be extended both to her extensive body of work and to that of other Western kirtaniyas.