Song Form

A Listen, listen, listen to my heart's song,

A′ Listen, listen, listen to my heart's song: I will

B never forget Thee; I will never forsake Thee; I will

B′ never forget Thee; I will never forsake Thee.

Notes

• Each line is 2 bars in 4/4, so the length of the form is 8 bars.

• After playing the standard form several times, repeating just the full B section (B and B′) is effective for emphasis.

• An effective ending is repeating just the A section several times while reducing volume.

• Avoid tagging on shorter repeated phrases, such as an extra "I will never forsake Thee" tacked on to the end of the form, as it is hard for others to follow.

• Since it is a shorter chant, it is helpful to increase the tempo at some point as the chant develops. If the tempo increases to a faster point, slowing it down to a medium tempo again and chanting there for a while to end is effective.

Listen to SRF Recordings

Videos on YouTube

• Listen, Listen, Listen (YSS monastics in Tamil)

Audio Recordings

• Listen, Listen, Listen (Sr. Ishwari), from the album When My Dream's Dream is Done
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• Listen, Listen, Listen (instrumental), from the album I Am the Sky
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