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New York: Chant-O-Rama

prana.jpgI've been really grooving on listening to chant lately—in class, playing during my home practice, and on the subway. I feel like it puts me in a little bubble that screens out the grittier influences of the city. If you feel even sort of the same way, Jivamukti is there for you with two events coming up in September.

There'll be two events featuring the ethereal yet deep chant ofBaird Hersey & Prana (they often play with Krishna Das when he's in town), called "Sound from the Heart." They're almost trippy to listen to, they definitely know how to shift the energy—and possibly our brainwaves—into a more relaxed state.

This from their website (I could regurgitate it but they really say it nicely): "Prana is a nine voice, a cappella, overtone singing choir. Their sound is a unique mixture of western vocal music and the musics of Tibet, Mongolia and India. Applying the ancient traditional techniques of multiphonic chant, and throat singing to the natural singing voice, they each sing two mellifluous pitches at once, creating beautiful rising harmonies, shimmering vocal textures, and high arcing melodies."

They're playing an evening of singing meditations on Saturday September 6th at 8pm and then the next day will offer a singing workshop from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. Prices and more info are here: PranaSound.com

Also, on a more last-minute note, I'm headed up to Omega for a day of "ecstatic" chanting with the usual suspects (KD, Deva Premal, etc.) on Labor Day. I recommend it possibly prematurely, but it sounds really fun—a 12-hour concert.

What are your fave chants and chanters?

(Thanks to Stacie for the tip!)

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I really dig Sean Johnson and The Wild Lotus Band...they've got such a sweet smooth sound...http://www.seanjohnsonkirtan.com/

There is a new CD out by a powerful teacher - Tulshi Sen. He recorded 4 Vedic Meditations to help the student vision and manifest the vision.

One is "Rock and Raga" style and the other is "The Music of the Cosmos"

I'm really into it, I've been playing them for meditation and relaxation in all my yoga classes.

Here's a link to a sample:
http://www.yogaunlimited.com/music.htm

I love the yoga music!

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