by Kitzie | Jun 25, 2013 | Kirtan Live!, New World Kirtan Podcast
Here in Corvallis we just had a Solstice weekend jam-packed full of great kirtan. Atlanta-based Blue Spirit Wheel played a Yoga class & a kirtan concert as part of their six-week tour, which includes a set Saturday noon at Midwest Bhakti Fest. The band stayed with...
by Kitzie | Jun 18, 2013 | Meet the Musicians, New World Kirtan Podcast
The delightful Ms. Ragani & I have some history. When I first started singing kirtan, the Yoga teacher used CDs. We chanted to a lot of different artists, Indian & American. One evening the teacher played a new artist, and my eyes kept being drawn to the image...
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...
