by Kitzie | Jun 24, 2026 | Community Kirtan, Creating Community, New World Kirtan Podcast
Hello friends! After two years away, the New World Kirtan Podcast is returning. This episode of the podcast will tell you more about the why. But basically, when we lost our beloved Bhakti brother David Newman — Durga Das — in April of 2024, the heart went out of me...
by Kitzie | Jul 4, 2024 | Meet the Musicians, New World Kirtan Podcast
Hello friends, I have sad news. On April 18th of this year our Bhakti world lost one of its brightest lights. David Newman left his body after a short illness, and his death sent waves of sadness & grief through the international Bhakti community. He was so young,...
by Kitzie | Jun 21, 2023 | New World Kirtan Podcast
Hello friends, This set is devoted to the Divine Mother, with the exception of one chant, the title track from Shantala’s remarkable new CD ‘Five’. The whole CD is great, but I’m kind of obsessed with this track & have been playing it on loop. Heather Wertheiimer...
by Kitzie | Sep 27, 2021 | New World Kirtan Podcast
Our set for this edition of the podcast is a bit unusual. The chants are specifically used in several religious traditions to help the soul rise from the heavier earth vibrations into a higher plane during the transition of leaving the body. One of our oldest &...
by Kitzie | Sep 3, 2020 | New World Kirtan Podcast
I played this set last Friday night for our group & songs from it kept popping into my brain all week so I figured it was a good one. We are having the most exquisite summer weather here and I wanted the music in the set to reflect that summer feeling in some way,...
