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Jun 28

Krishna Das: Kirtan Wallah Tour: Kirtan in Seattle

Name: Krishna Das: Kirtan Wallah Tour: Kirtan in Seattle
Start: 2014-06-28T19:00:00-0700
End: 2014-06-28T22:00:00-0700
Location: Center for Spiritual Living

Sat. Jun 28, 2014 7:00pm - 10:00pm PDT

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Price: $35.00

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Listen to a recent Live interview with Krishna Das!

With the release of his 14th album, Kirtan Wallah - one who sings kirtan, KD offers a westward-leaning album, fully embracing his American roots in rock and country and yet embodying the spirit of deeply devotional Indian chants. There are some traditional melodies that would be right at home in an Indian temple, his rich baritone voice and harmonium leading the chants. But at its heart, this album is a natural confluence of KD's musical streams, bansuri flute weaving its way through acoustic guitars and country swing, and tabla and kartals underscoring melodies that would fit well in the Townes Van Zandt catalog. Remarkable is that this fusion has simply tumbled out naturally from KD's years of chanting to the chords of his heart, effortlessly pulling worlds together, drawing a heart-connection between Bengali kirtan & rock, between the Kumaon Hills and Nashville.

Sri Argala Stotram (Selected Verses) / Show Me Love is a mash up of traditional Hindu prayer and Foreigner's rock ballad 'I Wanna Know What Love is'; Saraswati written by Russian pop icon Boris Grebenschikov is complete with acoustic guitars reminiscent of the Stones'; I Phoned Govinda and 4AM Hanuman Chalisa are explorations of Nashville country. While it's certainly noteworthy that as he evolves as a kirtan wallah, KD continues to move closer to his Western roots, the heart of this latest album is still in the Names that he's singing. Kirtan is the spiritual practice of calling out to the Self through these Divine Names, and the depth of KD's devotion to this practice is revealed in his singing.

About Krishna Das

Layering traditional Hindu kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Krishna Das has been called yoga's "rock star." With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das - known to friends, family, and fans as simply KD - has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling chant artist of all time, with over 300,000 records sold. His album 'Live Ananda' (released January 2012) was nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age album category.

KD spent the late '60's traveling across the country as a student of Ram Dass, and in August 1970, he finally made the journey to India, which led him to Ram Dass' own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji.

Given the name Krishna Das, KD began to chant as part of following the path of Bhakti yoga - the yoga of devotion.

After two and a half years with Maharaj-ji, returned to USA - alas, six months after his return, word came that Maharaj-ji had died.

He took solace in music, finding peace and strength in both his Bhakti yoga practice as well as in such heroes as Ray Charles, Van Morrison, Steely Dan, and Bruce Springsteen (whom he laughingly calls "the Bodhisattva of New Jersey"). KD also co-founded Triloka Records, a California-based label specializing in world music, releasing such artists as Jai Uttal, sarod virtuoso Ali Akbar Khan, and legendary jazz musician/composer Jackie McLean.

In 1994, KD started leading chant at Jivamukti Yoga Center, NYC, with an ever-growing audience of yoga students that has led him to chant with people all around the world. In February 2013, Krishna Das performed at the Grammy awards in Los Angeles, CA streamed online to millions of viewers. The award-winning film 'One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das' has been in over 100 US cities, over 10 countries worldwide and is available on DVD everywhere.

"The chanting just hits you and you want to be a part of it," KD promises. "That's the point of this whole thing. That's what cuts through all the 'stuff'. You get lit up. You don't have to know what it means."

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Center for Spiritual Living 5801 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105