Shakti Fest Sampler
I'm off to Joshua Tree -- one of my most favorite places -- for one of my most favorite festivals. Shakti Fest is devoted to the Divine Mother this year, and the line-up of kirtan artists is stellar. This week's set is just a sampling of what we'll hear over the...
The One For Mom
Mother's Day is coming up, and this is the first Mother's Day my Mom won't be here. The podcast this week honors her. Mom never had an understanding of what the podcast was about, although she tried hard because she knew it was important to me. Computers never...
Fresh Tracks 12
Kirtan artist Ragani has a great idea-- let's get the global kirtan community together for a virtual sing-along. Are you in? It's open to anyone who wants to participate, and everything you need to know is right here. The magic of kirtan is worldwide, vibrant and...
Songs to Krishna
The chant "Hare Krishna" has gotten a bad rap. Since the 1960s the chant has become well known outside of India, mostly due to the efforts of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, better known as the Hare Krishnas. In the late '60s the chant became...
Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo
“Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo” is the Adi Mantra. Translated "I bow to the Creative Wisdom, I bow to the Divine Teacher, it is chanted at the beginning of a Kundalini Yoga session to help us tune into the Divine flow & self knowledge we all carry within. I've found many...
Nighty Night
This week's set is the first podcast I've done for children, or it could be for the child in all of us! The set is structured so it can be used to encourage a child to settle down for the evening. It starts with a story about Ganesha (read by Jai Uttal), then a few...
Fresh Tracks 11
This week we have a Fresh Tracks set, which means the artists are either new to the podcast or they've been featured before & now have a new CD. The music mix turned out to be very laid back, so it's a mellowed-out offering for you this week. The set features some...
120 Kirtan
Lately I've been seized by a strong desire to get fit. Maybe it's the impending spring, but the desire to get out and move around is really strong. So, true to my geeky nature, this week I downloaded an app that gave me the beats per minute of all the songs in my...
The Faces Of Ganesh
Ganesh pops up a lot on the podcast. We have shows dedicated to him here, and here. Ganesh is the guy you want ahead of you on the path, clearing the way with his trunk -- that's why he's often invoked at the beginning of a trip or business venture. He is the most...
One For Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine's Day dear hearts! I'm off having a sweet Valentine's day with my honey, so here is a love-filled set from the New World Kirtan library. Enjoy. Yesterday was Valentine's Day, and so this week's set was inspired by Love. There's the "Radhe Suite" which...