by Kitzie | Feb 13, 2009 | Mantra & Consciousness, New World Kirtan Podcast, Other Themes
I was reading the liner notes from “Greatest Hits of the Kali Yuga” by Krishna Das, and I was struck by how eloquently Krishna Das describes why he sings kirtan. I’d like to share it with you all: “ . . . I don’t know how it all happened, but I just kept on...
by Kitzie | Feb 10, 2009 | New World Kirtan Podcast, Other Themes
OK, I’ve decided to create an elevator speech for kirtan, because people don’t know what it is. And when I try to tell them what it is and how great it is I get all woo-woo with the explanation–which just doesn’t work. So here’s my elevator speech . . . it’s a...
by Kitzie | Feb 3, 2009 | New World Kirtan Podcast, Other Themes
I’ve put David Newman’s “Radhe Suite” in the podcast this week. It’s the chant that has been following me around for several weeks, so now you get to have it follow you around! Also, David Newman will be playing in Vancouver, WA next month. Here’s the info: Kirtan...
by Kitzie | Jan 28, 2009 | New World Kirtan Podcast, Other Themes
I’m posting some new links for you at the Website this week. There’s a beautifully simple take on meditation from Adyashanti’s “Spontaneous Awakening”, and also some of the breathing exercises we do in our Sunday night satsang from Shiva Rea’s “Yoga Chant”. The...
by Kitzie | Jan 19, 2009 | New World Kirtan Podcast, Other Themes
The set this week celebrates the inauguration of Barack Obama as our next President The chants are all about about clearing out old energy and bringing in new. That’s why “Om Nama Shivaya” appears twice, by different artists—Wah & Shantala. Then comes “Om Namo...
