Chant with Swan Kirtan at Purple Door Yoga
Schedule
Sat May 14 2022 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm
Location
Purple Door Yoga | Salem, MA
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Please come and sing with Swan Kirtan Ashok Nalamalapu on vocals & harmonium
Maria Wagner on flute and clarinet
John Felice, a percussion teacher and drum circle leader will play percussions.
Kirtan, a call-and-response chanting genre, is one of the oldest sacred music traditions from India. Through ancient Sanskrit mantras, Kirtan goes beyond the music itself, it unites all levels of consciousness and produces an energy that quiets the mind and takes one to a deeper experience of the Self. In the silence between the songs, one can feel the depth of the silence that lies within. Kirtan calms the mind and relaxes our body.
Swan Kirtan is a devotional chanting group of musicians from Maine. We play a fusion of Eastern and Western music. We offer chants from multiple faiths. Our kirtan is in traditional Indian raaga style.
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“ Sweet chants and sweeter feelings.” - Jai Uttal
"Thank you for your beautiful 2-CD set which I am enjoying so much. It is beautiful to chant to, and I love the India-style production. I can’t tell you what a difference your correct pronunciation makes to me. It’s wonderful. And the beautiful instrumentation is to be much admired. The CD makes me feel like I am back in India. " - Wah
"Ashok, thank you for serving as our emcee. Your love and devotion was felt by all. Your presence in the Kula was a great comfort to me personally. " ---- Dana Kaplan, Lovelight Festival
"My cells are still happily humming (after a day). " - Peggy Smith, NVC Trainer, Maine
Sample chants:
FMI: www.swankirtan.com
Ashok Nalamalapu was born in India and has been a devotee since his childhood. He has been leading multi-faith chants and playing harmonium since 2011, singing in the traditional Indian Raga style. Ashok has been studying with Indian classical musicians such as Sri D.V. Mohana Krishna and Grammy Nominee, Jai Uttal. As part of his spiritual path, he has led kirtan at many festivals across the country including Bhakti Fest in California, Lovelight Festival in Maryland and Maine Yoga Fest. Ashok has also led kirtan at colleges, temples and other centers in India, Spain and the US. He also sang at yoga centers such as Kripalu, Ananda Ashram, Integral Yoga Institute and Omega. In addition, he has served as a Master of Ceremonies, inspiring the audiences at all the major US kirtan festivals. He is a lead vocal singer at Swan Kirtan band and plays harmonium with melody. Swan Kirtan’s album "We are all One" is available on cdbaby.com
Maria Wagner has a varied career as a performer and private instructor. She began as a classically trained clarinetist, went on to earn her Masters in music performance from the University of Southern Maine and continues to perform freelance across New England in a variety of groups, orchestras, and recording projects including chamber ensemble Forêt Endormie. More recently, Maria began study of classical and folk music from the Middle East, and was a founding member of Zapion 2010 - 2020, in which she played the clarinet and the Arabic nay. She maintains a vibrant private teaching studio based in Portland, and is also on the applied music faculty of Bates College. Maria's other love is her practice of Bhakti yoga. She teaches heart-centered, devotional yoga classes at Illumina Yoga Online Portal that incorporate music, chanting, and explore all that it means to be human. FMI: www.mariawagnerclarinet.com
Follow Swan Kirtan on Youtube at :
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKwAe8tYgOTeq81yLaZvug
Other Musicians shall be announced as we move closer to the date.
Children are welcome. No prior experience is needed.
By Donation $10 - $15
No one is turned away due to lack to funds. If you have any questions, Kindly write to [email protected]
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