by Kitzie | Oct 26, 2010 | Meet the Musicians, New World Kirtan Podcast
What’s not to love about Dave Stringer? He inhabits a genial spirit, and creates music which never fails to lift my mood. In my heart there is a special place for him, because many moons ago when the podcast was just starting he kindly invited me to attend his...
by Kitzie | Oct 16, 2010 | New World Kirtan Podcast, Other Themes
As you know we’ve been traveling, so this week we have a repeat podcast from July 2009. We’ll be back to a regular schedule starting next week. Enjoy the flashback. Namaste. I don’t know if Mother Meera is exactly my guru, but I go to see her whenever...
by Kitzie | Sep 23, 2010 | Kirtan Live!, New World Kirtan Podcast
I read the word “BhaktiFestified” somewhere recently, and it so perfectly describes how I feel—I’ve had a taste of the Bhav, and now there’s no going back—and whyohwhy would I ever want to? Bhakti Fest is over, but little pieces of it have broken off and...
by Kitzie | Sep 9, 2010 | Kirtan Live!, New World Kirtan Podcast
We arrived in Joshua Tree late this afternoon, and went over to Bhakti Fest just as the sun was going down. We barely had time to see it all, and it’s a different world in the dark–very colorful & mysterious. Dave Stringer was introduced by Shiva Rae...
by Kitzie | Aug 25, 2010 | New World Kirtan Podcast, Other Themes
If there’s anything I’ve realized from my time listening to kirtan it’s that I can always count on it. No matter my mood, if I listen to some kirtan it changes for the better. I’ve also discovered that it’s downright impossible to be in...