“The bliss I derive from music, I do not get from anything else”. 

Music, finds its origin in the resonance of the primordial sound ‘Aum’. The lord has been called as “Saama Gaana Priyakara”, the one who loves the Saama Gaana or melodies of rapturous music. Music or Sangeetha finds its roots in the Saama Veda. In a sense the word music, is inadequate to appropriately express the vital principle of Sangeetha, that has its etymology in the Vedas. 

The word music conjures in our mind a blend of visual, auditory and kinesthetic sensation.  It at once brings to our minds a picture, sound and feeling of the harmonious rendition of various kinds of musical instruments, wind, string, percussion, reed including the inimitable, original, and melodious human voice.   

Swami is the patron of all kinds of music. Whether it is the , dexterous weaving of sounds in Classical Carnatic, or the intricately mellifluous unfolding of a raga in Hindustani, or the symmetric, structured and harmonious movement of the western music or even moving away from these classical tracks into the new creative and experimental avenues, Swami invariably enjoys all kinds of music.  

The hills come alive with the sound of music that echo in the silence of the valley of Prashanthi. The pristine spring of music flows to quench the thirst of the devotee and becomes accessible to one and all in the form of the simple and sweet Sai Bhajans.  

Music to be effective should not be merely limited to vocal gymnastics but should be replete with Bhava.  In fact, the unison of all the three components viz., Bhava, the feeling or sentiment, Raga or the melody or tune and Tala or the rhythm, which in short can He puns as Bharatha.  When music is rendered with Bhava, Raga and Tala, He automatically shows His presence.  

“Mad Bhaktha Yatra Gayanthe, Thatra Thistaami Narada”.

Bhagavan who began his mission with the Bhajan “Manasa bhajare Guru charanam” has popularized this form of group bhajans.  Sai Bhajans that began with simple namavalis with basic tunes more than half a century ago have now taken a totally new form. There is a blend of various feelings and schools of music that have evolved with each new composition.  Over the years, Sai bhajans have evolved into a new entity. The Sai devotees have channelised their feelings for the Lord in myriad musical and verbal expressions.   Sai bhajans are now a new genre of music recognizable by their uniqueness, the hallmark which is the confluence of the musician and the layman rendering in tandem the musical intricacies of Raga, Tala and Bhava while retaining their simplicity and universal appeal.