by Kitzie | May 15, 2016 | Meet the Musicians, New World Kirtan Podcast, Where Is Western Kirtan Headed?
This week’s show begins a series of interviews on where Western kirtan is headed. The topic is serendipitous, and came about because of a conversation I had several months ago with Dave Stringer & Madi Das — I was interviewing them because their CD ‘Bhakti...
by Kitzie | Mar 23, 2016 | Meet the Musicians, New World Kirtan Podcast
I met Reb Drew, the Kirtan Rabbi, several years ago. Chanting in Hebrew was a new experience for me, but to my surprise it took me to the same place chanting in Sanskrit did. Rabbi Hahn travels extensively to bring Hebrew Kirtan, Jewish meditation and Torah learning...
by Kitzie | Feb 11, 2016 | Meet the Musicians, New World Kirtan Podcast
It’s a pretty special night at the Grammys when members of our kirtan family are nominated! In this edition of the New World Kirtan Podcast artist Madi Das & producer Dave Stringer talk about the vision behind their CD ‘Bhakti Without Borders’...
by Kitzie | Dec 10, 2015 | Meet the Musicians, New World Kirtan Podcast
One beautiful day last month my son Jesse & I drove up from San Rafael to Ben Leinbach’s studio where Jai Uttal was just beginning work on his next CD. The four of us had such a fun conversation about all kinds of things — what Jai was for Halloween,...
by Kitzie | Nov 25, 2015 | Meet the Musicians, New World Kirtan Podcast
Our show this week features an interview with Vijay Krsna of the Kirtaniyas. Vijay is a rising star in the kirtan movement, and I loved his stories of ashrams, Krishna & Vrindavan. Here’s a link to the chant “In Vrindavan” he talks about on the...
by Kitzie | Jul 3, 2015 | Meet the Musicians, New World Kirtan Podcast
Don’t know why, but every once in a while Krishna Das is the only artist I want on my playlist. I’m in one of those moods now, and thought I’d put a quick setlist of my current favorites together for your 4th of July enjoyment. Our next show is an...
