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Vaishnavism / Ram Bhakti
बोलो राम
Bolo Ram
Bolo Ram | Jai Rama
"A call-to-chant in Hindi: "Sing the name of Ram!" — an invitation into the joy of the divine name"
Chords — Key of C · Unhurried half-time sway (~48 bpm pulse) that doubles as the rounds build
Call & response (identical)
CBolo Ram, AmBolo Ram, DmBolo Bolo GRam
Jai Rama refrain
FJai Rama, CJai Rama, DmJai GJai RaCma
Word by Word
- Bolo — say, sing, call out (an invitation) | Ram — Lord Ram, the divine name | Jai — victory, glory
Full Translation
"Bolo" is an invitation — "say it, sing it, call it out!" — so Bolo Ram is less a statement than a summons: come sing the name of Ram together. In the Ram Dhun tradition the call weaves through other names of Ram, gathering a room of separate voices into one. The chant carries the essence of Nama-Sankirtana: the belief that the divine name, sung aloud and shared, is itself the presence it names.
Pronunciation Tips
BOH-loh RAHM