by Kitzie | Jul 21, 2026 | Creating Community, Meet the Musicians, New World Kirtan Podcast
Welcome back to New World Kirtan. I’m so glad you’re here. For the first episode of our new season, I sat down with the extraordinary Saul David Raye — musician, teacher, and devoted practitioner of yoga and sacred world music. We talked about what...
by Kitzie | Jun 24, 2026 | Community Kirtan, Creating Community, New World Kirtan Podcast
Hello friends! After two years away, the New World Kirtan Podcast is returning. This episode of the podcast will tell you more about the why. But basically, when we lost our beloved Bhakti brother David Newman — Durga Das — in April of 2024, the heart went out of me...
by Kitzie | Jul 4, 2024 | Meet the Musicians, New World Kirtan Podcast
Hello friends, I have sad news. On April 18th of this year our Bhakti world lost one of its brightest lights. David Newman left his body after a short illness, and his death sent waves of sadness & grief through the international Bhakti community. He was so young,...
by Kitzie | Oct 3, 2023 | New World Kirtan Podcast
Hello friends, Happy Autumn! In this edition we’re featuring artists playing at next week’s Bhakti Love Reunion, October 13-15 in Weldon, CA — that’s near Lake Isabella. Three full days of Yoga, kirtan, music, dancing and great food — doesn’t...
by Kitzie | Jun 21, 2023 | New World Kirtan Podcast
Hello friends, This set is devoted to the Divine Mother, with the exception of one chant, the title track from Shantala’s remarkable new CD ‘Five’. The whole CD is great, but I’m kind of obsessed with this track & have been playing it on loop. Heather Wertheiimer...
