by Kitzie | Jun 11, 2013 | Kirtan Live!, New World Kirtan Podcast
I’ve heard Dave Stringer perform live numerous times, and several things continue to impress me — his energy (off the charts), his sharp wit, the power of his vocals and his musicality. Each set is different — this time he did a version of...
by Kitzie | Jun 4, 2013 | Kirtan Live!, New World Kirtan Podcast
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 together in a different way, and it takes time to integrate this new way of being into the flow of daily life. This...
by Kitzie | May 15, 2013 | Meet the Musicians, New World Kirtan Podcast
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 to sit down. It’s also a kinesthetic activity for the listener, because it’s impossible to...
by Kitzie | May 7, 2013 | New World Kirtan Podcast, Other Themes
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 with the Bhav we find there. Shakti Fest is happening next week, May 17-19, and it’s a celebration of...
by Kitzie | May 1, 2013 | Meet the Musicians, New World Kirtan Podcast
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 mantra-infused rock is designed to “wake, shift, shake and lift humanity” , and it certainly had...
by Kitzie | Apr 23, 2013 | Meet the Musicians, New World Kirtan Podcast
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 what was she singing? That was my first exposure to chant, and also to Deva Premal’s Gayatri Mantra....
