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Kirtan

In-person | $20 In advance, use promo code NADA | $25 Day of

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Joanna Manqueros and Gurdeep Singh Hira will present an evening of Bhakti Yoga and Sufi Kirtan. The call and response tradition allows us to open our hearts together. In Nada Yoga, we practice with sound, using the ancient art of kirtan. Join us for a night of music for the soul, in the traditional style of harmonium and tabla. The evening brings Sufi music into this tradition, and the music can be quite rhythmic.

Joanna Manqueros plays harmonium and sings with the kirtan ensemble Rasa Lila. Joanna hosts Music of the World on KPFA. She has studied with Rita Sahai, Jaipur Uttal and currently with Sukhawat Ali Khan. Joanna teaches Yoga for Trauma recovery and feels Kirtan is a powerful way to heal, connecting the voice with others.
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Gurdeep Singh Hira is known in the Bay Area as the tabla player with the best beats. Gurdeep performs in the great traditions of devotional music, Kirtans, Sikh, Sufi, Jain and classical. Gurdeep has the beats.

Sevika Ford2024-10-08T09:02:56-07:00October 7th, 2024|Tags: bhakti yoga, devotional music, Gurdeep Singh Hira, Joanna Manqueros, Kirtan, Kirtan Bay Area, live music, spiritual music|

Kirtan with Astrud and Friends
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Kirtan with Astrud and Friends

Kirtan with Astrud and Friends

In-person | $20 In advance, use promo code MANTRA, exp. 11/8 |$25 Day of

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Join Astrud and her dear friends for an evening of Kirtan or mantra meditation.
We use mantra, sound and vibration to polish the mirror of the heart and dismantle the illusion of separation. Man means mind and tra means instrument. Mantras are instruments or tools used to redirect our mind to the Source, Peace and ultimately to the heart.
The collective consciousness is healing and fun. We use this time to celebrate being alive, send prayers to those in need and be in community.
We sing in the key of “WE”, join us!

No experience is necessary.

Astrud is a celebrated kirtan wallah and yoga teacher currently living in Los Angeles. She has been sharing the art and practice of kirtan for over two decades and has toured throughout the U.S. and Europe sharing her passion for Mantra Meditation and Bhakti Yoga. Astrud teaches teachers in training the essence of Bhakti and basic harmonium skills. She has been teaching asana infused with Bhakti since 2000.
“Astrud’s kirtans immerse the mind in a sea of sacred sound and melt open the heart” -Swami Ramananda.
You can find her album Hari Om and other singles on Spotify, and all other music platforms.

Sevika Ford2024-10-02T10:59:49-07:00October 2nd, 2024|Tags: Astrud Castillo, bhakti, devotional music, Kirtan, live music|

Ananda Rasa Kirtan
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Ananda Rasa Kirtan

Ananda Rasa Kirtan

In-person | $20 In advance, use promo code KIRTAN, exp. 9/27 | $25 Day of

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Ananda Rasa Kirtan led by vocalist and musician David Estes is rooted in traditional Sanskrit chants and mantras sung to original Indian raga melodies and explores the ecstatic and mystical moods of Bhakti in call and response chanting with the audience.

David Estes is a lead vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and Ananda Rasa band leader, grew up in India and spent several years immersed in the spiritual practices of kirtan, Sanskrit text chanting, meditation and seva as a full time Ashram resident. He also runs his harmonium brand and business Ragamala and has offered drum support for Krishna Das, Jai Uttal, Nina Rao and many more.