Kirtan Podcast Archive
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...
The Om Set
The tracks this week are of just one chant, the very powerful Om chant -- a single syllable that is sacred in the traditional Hindu religion. Om is a mantra, a sound that when chanted will cause spiritual transformation. If nothing else the set is very soothing, and...
Fresh Tracks 10
This week's podcast once again features the best of new artists to the podcast, and also new releases from some old favorites. Enjoy the set! Namaste. SONG ARTIST CD Om Mercury Max The Eternal Om Om Yvette Into the Arms of Love The Fullness (Poornamadah) Go-Ray &...
Sat Nam
This week's set brings you the best of the Kundalini chants I've listened to recently. Kundalini music is fascinating stuff, and if you want to learn more about it there's no better place than Spirit Voyage's website. If you're curious about the meaning of any chant,...
He Ma Durga
The word Durga means 'invincible' in Sanskrit. Durga is an incarnation of the Mother Goddess, and she is extremely powerful. She is also extremely popular, and is the star of a major religious text of praise called the Devi Mahatmya that dates from the 5th century....
Fresh Tracks 9
Bust my buttons if there isn't just some mighty fine kirtan out in the world these days. The music this week was so juicy it was difficult to choose just one from the CDs in the set. I hope you enjoy this Fresh Tracks offering as much as I enjoyed putting it together....
Bismillah
I've been haunted by the song "Bismillah" since I heard it several weeks ago. The word "Bismillah" comes from the Islamic tradition, and it can be translated in several ways. It expresses our prayer that we may have the blessing of another breath, another moment of...
Let’s Play Kirtan!
If you play a musical instrument and like to sing kirtan, this week's set is for you. It's five chants that are eminently singable and as a bonus they're also easy to play. We'll have a link to the music so you can sing and play to your heart's content, either alone...
Sunday Satsang V
My Thanksgiving cooking/Christmas decorating/shipment unpacking has kind of taken over my life. But things are progressing -- I can sit down in my living room again, and my mother is here with us in a way that she has never been for the holidays. For your perusal,...
Wish I Was There
This week I got a hankering for some of the live stuff. I missed my fix at Bhakti Fest this year, and OMmersion in April was just too long to wait. So, an all live set awaits you. Enjoy! SONG ARTIST CD Om Mercury Max The Eternal Om Ong Sohung Snatam Kaur Live In...
Om Namah Shivaya
This week’s podcast is about honoring Shiva, the name of the consciousness that lives within each one of us. "Om Namah Shivaya" means “I bow to Shiva.” When you chant this mantra, you honor Shiva – your true Self. It's your true Self that urges you on to better...
Toolkit For The Rough Ride
When you're standing watching a tsunami of grief coming at you, knowing you can't escape, knowing it will change your life ... what is there to do? One option is to dig deep, and call on a spiritual belief system to help you withstand the pain. Over the summer these...
Healing
The weather is changing, and it fits my frame of mind. Oregon's rainy winter has always suited my inner curmudgeon, and now the rain feels like a blessed benediction on my need to hunker down and heal. The last five months have been a difficult passage, and it feels...