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One of the best things about 5-years of  producing the podcast is the huge file I’ve accumulated of my all-time favorite kirtan chants. The show this wee […]

Elephant Journal June 13, 2013
By Chris Grosso
“While the legendary Hindu Maharaj-ji passed away before my time, I’ve  been lucky to have had candi […]

Shakti Fest, the beautiful spring celebration of the Bhav at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center, occurs next weekend — and for the first time in several year […]

In the introduction to the podcast this week I talk a lot about Ram Das. When I was in my early twenties Be Here Now literally blew the doors of perception ope […]

Here’s an interesting and informative article about Bhakti Yoga from Teachasana.
Bhakti Yoga Part 1 — What Is It?
by Hari-kirtana das  for Teachas […]

After what we just went through in the United States with the government shut down, I’m feeling angry — how about you? Being angry is not a pleasant […]

In this special edition of the podcast we have an excerpt from an interview done by the Mindrolling Podcast with Lama Tsultrim Allione. In the course of the i […]

The Fresh Tracks sets are some of my favorites. This week’s show features a mix of kirtan artists who are new to the scene, and several from old favorites […]

Sean Johnson & the Wild Lotus Band played a beautifully moving set at Bhakti Fest West this year. Their music was colored by a terrible family tragedy &#82 […]

Posted on September 11th, 2013 by Thrive in Yoga, by Shannon Sexton
Across the country and around the world, yoga practitioners are chanting the names of God […]

Every Bhakti Fest I’ve attended has been special, and each has been unique. Bhakti Fest 2013 was the 5th year celebration, and Mother Nature celebrated wi […]

I know Saul David Raye through his kirtan sets at festivals, but many more people know him for his Yoga classes — unique because they weave together heart […]

The Hanuman Chalisa is a devotional hymn to Hanuman, the Hindu deity who is the central character in the Sanskrit epic The Ramayana. It tells of his strength […]

Prosperity means different things to different people. For me it encompasses more than money — it’s a fullness of love, family, Spirit, community &a […]

This week we have more from a beautiful summer weekend in Madison, WI with musical selections from local kirtan bands Maashakti Das & Kirtan Path. Enjoy my […]

The GuruGanesha Band was the breakout for me at this year’s  Bhakti Fest Midwest — and from the comments I heard & read I think it’s tru […]

Getting ready for the big 5th year Celebration!
By Beth Shaw      LA Yoga
This year, Bhakti Fest will be lighting five candles on its birthday cake. The ins […]

Members of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir raise their voices in unison — and perhaps unify their heart rates, too.
by Anna Haensch   NPR News
… But w […]

Here in Corvallis we just had a Solstice weekend jam-packed full of great kirtan. Atlanta-based Blue Spirit Wheel played a Yoga class & a kirtan concert as […]

The delightful Ms. Ragani & I have some history. When I first started singing kirtan, the Yoga teacher used CDs. We chanted to a lot of different artists, I […]

By Louis Schwartzberg, Moving Art TV. Published Oct 14, 2011.

A Moving Art original short. This inspirational video was well responded at TED conferences and f […]

I’ve heard Dave Stringer perform live numerous times, and several things continue to impress me —  his energy (off the charts), his sharp wit,  […]

This video, filmed at the Holi Festival of Colors in Utah and out less than a week has been watched almost nine thousand times on YouTube. I must admit I accou […]

By Sri Sri Ravi Shankar  The New Indian Express
Meditation is important for every human being. Meditation fulfils the natural tendency of human beings to look […]

After a festival like Shakti Fest, returning to the world takes a while. Always I feel as though the cells in my body have been shaken up & put back togeth […]

Donna De Lory loves to dance — on stage she is a whirling dervish, literally dancing through her entire set. Her harmonium is on a stand, so she never has […]

At long last, it’s here. The time when those of us who hear Joshua Tree calling throughout the winter can pack our bags and go to the desert to reconnect […]

The first time I saw Larisa Stow & Shakti Tribe perform at Bhakti Fest my eyebrows were about singed off with the energy. Larisa’s unique blend of man […]

Years ago I was doing Yoga to a CD by Shiva Rea, and the background music caught my attention. It was the the purity of the voice — who was the artist and […]

Lately I’ve been listening to a lot of Krishna Das. As a singer I appreciate the deep resonance of his voice — it’s an amazing instrument. But […]

This week’s set brings us back to the magic of the Denver Chant Fest. C.C. White was the picture of grace & beauty that night — she had just lost se […]

The Fresh Tracks sets are my opportunity to introduce you to new kirtan artists, and new offerings from established kirtan artists. This week’s set has a […]

Last month at the Denver Chant Fest, Dr. Manoj Chalam and his wife Jyothi captivated a roomful of attendees with their lecture on  the symbolism of Hindu &amp […]

Durga. She is one powerful goddess. Later this week I’ll be posting the talk on the deities given by Dr. Manoj Chalam last month at the Denver Chant Fest […]

Atlanta had it’s very own kirtan festival last weekend! The ChantLanta Sacred Music Festival has been bringing the Bhav to the South for four years, and […]

Listening to this podcast took me right back to the magic of the Denver Chant Fest. I recorded a lot of great material — C.C. White rocked the house, the […]

Dave Stringer’s set on Friday night opened the Denver Chant Fest, and is the first of the live podcasts I’ll be posting from last weekend. Live sou […]

In Part 2 of our conversation, Jai Uttal & I chat about why he loves to do kirtan with children, and a surprise … why he found it so difficult to sing […]

Govindas & Radha are a husband and wife team who lead kirtan concerts, Bhakti Yoga workshops & transformative retreats throughout the world. They also o […]

Dave Stringer has been a big supporter of the New World Kirtan podcast almost from the beginning of the show. He invited me to my first live kirtan in Portland, […]

I’ve always admired Jai Uttal as a musician, and he was pure pleasure to interview for the Denver Chant Fest. Here is Part 1 of our conversation.

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Nataraj is the dancing form of Lord Shiva. Usually you see this depicted in bronze as the god Shiva dancing in a circle of flames with his foot crushing a demon […]

I’ve been looking forward to this one! It’s the first set of the New Year, my birthday, and also the start of a new phase for New World Kirtan. Afte […]

It’s December 21, 2012 and could the day be more auspicious? It’s the winter solstice, the end of the Mayan calendar, and New World Kirtan’s 5 […]