Kirtan Podcast Archive
Dave Stringer LIVE at the Denver Chant Fest
Dave Stringer's set on Friday night opened the Denver Chant Fest, and is the first of the live podcasts I'll be posting from last weekend. Live sound is always a bit of a challenge, and we were still trying to figure it all out -- please consider this a blanket...
New World Kirtan Talks With Jai Uttal, Part II
In Part 2 of our conversation, Jai Uttal & I chat about why he loves to do kirtan with children, and a surprise ... why he found it so difficult to sing for the first part of his musical career. Jai is doing a workshop for children on Saturday afternoon at the...
New World Kirtan Talks with Govindas & Radha
Govindas & Radha are a husband and wife team who lead kirtan concerts, Bhakti Yoga workshops & transformative retreats throughout the world. They also own the Bhakti Yoga Shala in Santa Monica, a hub for kirtan events in California. I'm looking forward to...
New World Kirtan Talks With Dave Stringer
Dave Stringer has been a big supporter of the New World Kirtan podcast almost from the beginning of the show. He invited me to my first live kirtan in Portland, and we share a vision of live audio streaming uniting the multinational kirtan community. Dave is blessed...
A Tribute to Shyamdas
This was a tough one to produce. Shyamdas was a bright light in our kirtan community, showing us the way of the true Bhakti. Teacher, singer, friend, kirtan gangsta, he left this life last Friday night in a motorcycle accident just a few weeks shy of his 60th...
New World Kirtan Talks With Jai Uttal Part 1
I've always admired Jai Uttal as a musician, and he was pure pleasure to interview for the Denver Chant Fest. Here is Part 1 of our conversation.
Nataraj, the Dancing Shiva
Nataraj is the dancing form of Lord Shiva. Usually you see this depicted in bronze as the god Shiva dancing in a circle of flames with his foot crushing a demon that symbolizes ignorance. It is said that Shiva can dance gently or violently -- these are just two...
Fresh Tracks 17
I've been looking forward to this one! It's the first set of the New Year, my birthday, and also the start of a new phase for New World Kirtan. After 5 successful years, we're ready to expand. Our vision is to spread the word far and wide about this magical music, and...
Shift Happens
It's December 21, 2012 and could the day be more auspicious? It's the winter solstice, the end of the Mayan calendar, and New World Kirtan's 5th Birthday! I've been compiling our end-of-the-year statistics, and the podcast is now being downloaded almost 8 thousand...
Oh Canada!
This week's set is filled with the music of kirtan artists from Canada. Enjoy! SONG ARTIST CD Om Mercury Max The Eternal Om OM Wade Imre Morissette Maha Moha: The Great Delusion Hare Ram Lila Myth and Myrrh Krishna Gayatri Swaha Bolo Govinda Gopala Swaha Bolo Sita...
Sleepytime
It's Thanksgiving once again, time to savor and give thanks for the good, the bad and the ugly in our beautifully messy lives. I have much to be thankful for, but this one is all about appreciating you. I'm thankful for you, dear listener. You have enriched my life in...
Running With Kirtan
Running used to be a passion of mine. I ran for years, usually to music, and loved it. Running has since been replaced with swimming & Yoga, and I love my new routine too. If I was running these days, I'd be running to kirtan for sure. Now you'll get to do it for...
Kirtan For Election Night II
This set originally ran on Election Night 2010, and it was a great distraction from the electoral shenanigans. I'm posting early tonight in the hope that it will help you remember what is Real through this Election Night 2012. Namaste, dear friends. SONG ARTIST CD Om...
Fresh Tracks 16
This podcast is dedicated with love to all those affected by Hurricane Sandy. The set this week takes me back to the warmth of the weather and the open hearts of Bhakti Fest. These are the treasures from the second batch of CDs brought back from Joshua Tree, and...
Invoking Tara
The chants from this week’s podcast invoke Tara, the Goddess of Peace & Protection. Tara appears in virtually every culture on Earth, and represents the Mother Creator -- the eternal force that fuels all of life. The Tara mantra is widely used in Tibetan Buddhism,...
The One For Peace
It's election season once again, and here in the United States we have been subjected to a constant barrage of poisonous political ads for months. It's hard to stay isolated from the negativity, but this week's podcast may help you remember what is real. We're all...
Fresh Tracks 15
This week's set comes from the treasure trove of new music I brought back from Bhakti Fest. There's plenty to love here from artists old & new, enjoy! SONG ARTIST CD Om Mercury Max The Eternal Om Gopi Lullaby Kirtaniyas Heart & Soul Maha Laxmi (featuring Jaya...
The Morning Within
The music for this week’s set came about in a beautiful way. When I was in the midst of caregiving for my Mom I received a message on Facebook from two listeners who live in Virginia. They suggested a set list for a podcast titled “The Morning Within”, and offered it...
Bhakti Fest 2012 Wrap-Up
We're finally settling in at home after a very full two weeks. This week's podcast was recorded last week in Cape Cod, and will give you a wrap-up of Bhakti Fest 2012, including the story of the mighty Hare Krishna chant led by Shyamdas during the closing ceremony --...
Bhakti Fest 2012 Day 4 Sampler
Sunday at Bhakti Fest, starting at 9:30AM with Saul David Raye & a BIG coffee. Bhakti Messenger next, then Govindas & Radha, Shantala & the beginning of the magnificent, mighty Hare Krishna chant -- the Maha Mantra -- sung by Shyamdas. Sorry my SD card ran...