by Kitzie | Jul 1, 2013 | Meet the Musicians, New World Kirtan Podcast
I met Mike Cohen a few years ago when he was house sitting in Portland — we had lunch at a local food cart & spent a lovely afternoon together. He has since settled down in Grand Rapids, MI and has become one of the pillars of Midwest kirtan. We talked...
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...
