by Kitzie | Feb 17, 2023 | Deity Themes, New World Kirtan Podcast
I’m feeling blessed by a lot these days. Those of you who listen to the New World Kirtan Podcast are one of my biggest blessings — this community has enriched my life in ways too numerous to count. Thank you for being here. And we’ve been here together for quite a...
by Kitzie | Apr 25, 2022 | Deity Themes, New World Kirtan Podcast
Several weeks ago I was on a Zoom call with over 50 kirtan artists to hear more about something called the Auricle Collective — this is a project spearheaded by Dave Stringer, Seán Johnson and several other Kirtan artists. Singing kirtan connects us by the thread of...
by Kitzie | Jan 2, 2021 | Deity Themes, New World Kirtan Podcast
Happy 2021 dear friends! This is the set I played on New Years Day for our Corvallis Satsang. To harness the energy of new beginnings, the music is focused on chants to Ganesha, the destroyer of all obstacles. Ganesha is probably the most beloved of the Hindu deities,...
by Kitzie | Jul 15, 2020 | Deity Themes, Kirtan/Meditation Circle, New World Kirtan Podcast
I played this week’s set several weeks ago for our Friday virtual Satsang — it’s dedicated to Hanuman, and it’s one I’ve been using a lot in the process of healing my body after hip replacement surgery. In difficult situations, it helps me if I remember to turn things...
by Kitzie | Apr 10, 2019 | Deity Themes, New World Kirtan Podcast
We have a strong kirtan scene here in Corvallis, and it’s been so gratifying to watch it grow. We’re a small town & there’s not a lot of live kirtan, so on the weeks we don’t have live music I put together a set for our Friday satsang....
by Kitzie | Jan 30, 2019 | Deity Themes, New World Kirtan Podcast
As I sit in my basement studio & look outside with today’s forecast calling for freezing rain, the title of this podcast seems appropriate. ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’ is a melancholy & evocative 19th century Christmas carol, and the title just seemed to...
