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Join Anhad Naad for Kirtan

Exploration of Universal Love: Evening of Sufi poetry, music and Hindu devotional songs with audience participation.

The two movements brought a new form of religious expression amongst Muslims and Hindus. The Sufis were mystics who called for liberalism in Islam. They emphasized on an egalitarian society based on universal love. The Bhakti saints transformed Hinduism by introducing devotion or bhakti as the means to develop one’s spirituality.

It is noteworthy that very important figures who shaped early modern Bhakti and Sufism lived during the 15th and 16th centuries. Lord Chaitanya, Kabir, Guru Nanak ( founder of Shikhism), Shah Hussain and Bulleh Shah both Sufi poets.  Our selection includes some songs from the same period.

Our working group name is Anhad Naad (Unstruck Sound)
Core members of this group are:

Divya Vyas – classically trained Indian singer with love for sufi music. member of Five Elements poetry music group.

Ashutosh Vyas – poetry reading, sanskrit recitation, translation of sufi poetry, member of Five Elements poetry music group, organizer of Kaavya Connection World Poetry.

Ryan Melnick– Soundcloud id Rtistr. digital and natural drums. DJ and electronic music.

Nicholas Soter – Guitarist member of Astrud Castillo’s Cosmic Caravan

Jun Ishimuro -flute and keyboard, student of Hindustani classical music, member of Astrud and Cosmic Caravan, music production under the name QB-MODA-JAZZ