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I’m delighted to release the fourth of six singles. This one is titled IN THIS TOGETHER. Click HERE to check it out! See below for liner notes.
IN THIS TOGETHER
This anthem is a call to transcend partisanship and tribalism, an appeal to Unity as well as Diversity. Can’t you see? We’re ALL in this together. Let’s bring […] -
Click HERE for a great overview of all that we’re up to at the Kirtan Leader Institute. Read through for a sneak preview about an excited and brand new program we will release this spring! Thanks Colorado Yoga & Life!
CO YOGA + LIFE
Spotlight Q&A: Mike Cohen, Founder of Kirtan Leader Institute
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Are you ready to take your chant practice deeper? Join us online (private sessions via Skype) in Boulder and Denver, CO and at the Sedona (AZ) Yoga Festival for fun, real and transformative training programs that will guide you deeper into your sacred chant practice.
Whether you want to launch your home chant practice (Level 1), share Ki […] -
I’m delighted to release the third of six singles. This one is titled SHIVA JAM. See below for liner notes. Click HERE to give it a listen.
SHIVA JAM
Who says Kirtan can’t be funky? This chant to Shiva, Lord of Transcendence, is a fun jam that unites Eastern mantra with Western grooves with altitude and attitude. An invitation to […] -
Seeing someone REALLY work their edge is incredibly inspiring. Who do you know that has been working their edge this year?
Last weekend I was very much at my edge. For the first time in my life I found myself staring at a video camera (actually four video cameras) while shooting video for an online class I will share in 2019.
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Here’s new music guaranteed to brighten up your Thanksgiving weekend. Check out a sneak preview of my brand new recording! BALAJI’S MAHA MANTRA will be released to the general public in the next week or so.
Tirupati, a holy city dedicated to Lord Vishnu, is home to the Sri Venkateswara (Balaji) Temple. This chant is d […]
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A COMMON STORY
Seems like every week I hear a story with the following elements from one of our Kirtan Leader Institute studente:
Part 1: I bought my harmonium a year ago in the hopes of learning how to chant at home.
Part 2: Over the last year I tried to learn by watching online harmonium instructional videos, purchasing an onlin […] -
Times change. So, rather than do the same old thing (press and release a CD) I have decided to release one brand new song per month over the next six months. Here’s the first- Sita Ram (Soul Version).
As of October 15, 2018 this song is available for purchase (99 cents) at CD Baby. In the next few days (or weeks) it will be availabl […] -
Click HERE, HERE and HERE to check out Kirtan Leader Institute teacher and percussionist Ken Matarazzo teaching our Level 1 and 2 students.
Ken teaches simple and fun elements of the Hand Dance Method (created by master hand drummer Glen Velez) and the ancient rhythmic form of Konnakol (South Indian rhythmic syllables). Through gentle b […] -
Click HERE to listen to a live version of the Lalita Invocation beautifully led by Kirtan Leader Institute coach/teacher Dawnia Dresser. Recorded from the audience, so it’s little rough. However, I think you’ll catch the energetic vibe as she invokes Lalita, the goddess of Beauty. Lalita is the creator of the universe, and bot […]
