by Kitzie | Apr 14, 2009 | Kirtan Live!, New World Kirtan Podcast
If you’ve been reading this blog and listening to the podcast you know that our Sunday satsang group sings kirtan to CDs, and that’s the music which forms the backbone of this podcast. Since we live in a small town, live kirtan doesn’t get here very...
by Kitzie | Apr 7, 2009 | New World Kirtan Podcast, Other Themes
Sometimes the feel for the whole podcast is inspired by a song. “Bhaja Mana Ma” by Shantala combined with the sun in my eyes served as inspiration for this week’s set. It has been seventy degrees here for the last few days, and I’ve been...
by Kitzie | Mar 31, 2009 | New World Kirtan Podcast, Other Themes
This week’s set has MC Yogi’s “Be the Change” as the bonus track. I hope you like it. Artists such as MC Yogi & the Kirtan Rabbi show the transformational power of chant & spiritual music as it crosses generations, faiths and musical...
by Kitzie | Mar 24, 2009 | Exercise To Kirtan, New World Kirtan Podcast
I”m just back from a walk with the music from this week’s set. It’s a cold, nasty windy rainy day . . . and I expected the kirtan to do its usual magic. It did, but it took me awhile to get there as it was cold and rainy and I was all woe is me. ...
by Kitzie | Mar 17, 2009 | Deity Themes, New World Kirtan Podcast
I don’t know a lot about the mythology of the Hindu gods, but being involved in an artistic pursuit (voice acting) always has me searching for the elusive muse. Saraswati fits the bill. She represents purity and creativity, especially in the context of...
by Kitzie | Mar 10, 2009 | New World Kirtan Podcast, Sunday Satsang
I was introduced to kirtan in an unusual way. Years ago I met Sujita, a Yoga teacher who lived in an old farmhouse just outside of town. She had classes there, and on Wednesday evening people came to chant. I didn’t know what chanting was, but I was going...