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 | Mar 10, 2016 | Fresh Tracks, New World Kirtan Podcast
30 Fresh Tracks sets — that’s some kind of milestone! I love introducing new artists and new offerings from our favorite artists so these sets are special to me — #30 is no exception. The CDs featured in this show had so many great tracks it was...
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 | Feb 4, 2016 | New World Kirtan Podcast
About a year ago I was in terrible pain from a back spasm that ultimately became a spiritual journey. I did some of the hardest & deepest work of my life during that back spasm, and many of the chants from this week’s set were on repeat in my playlist this...
by Kitzie | Jan 5, 2016 | Mantra Themes, New World Kirtan Podcast
This week’s set is based on one we sang with our Kirtan/Meditation Group at Winter Solstice. It’s many variations on the chant “Om Asatoma Sad Gamaya Tamasoma Jyotir Gamaya Mrityor Ma Amritam Gamaya Om Shanti Shanti Shanti.” This means...
by Kitzie | Dec 22, 2015 | New World Kirtan Podcast
Winter Solstice is always special to me because it marks the anniversary of the launch of the New World Kirtan Podcast. It hardly seems possible that it has been seven years, and that many of you have been with me since the beginning of this journey. The podcast is...
