Kirtan with Mike Cohen & Shakti Groove at the StarHouse

Name: Kirtan with Mike Cohen & Shakti Groove at the StarHouse
Start: 2024-10-04T19:30:00-06:00
Location: StarHouse Future

Schedule

Fri Oct 04 2024 at 07:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

StarHouse Future | Boulder, CO

Kirtan with Mike Cohen and the Shakti Groove
Friday, October 4th 2024
7:30-9:30pm, doors open at 7pm
Investment: $25 through 6pm on October 4th, $30 at the door.
Mike Cohen & the Shakti Groove are excited to once again bring their unique and beloved style of high energy Kirtan back to the beautiful and sacred StarHouse in Boulder.
Formed in 2016, this high energy Boulder, CO based Kirtan band features three chant leaders (Mike Cohen, Dawnia Dresser and Michele Heaphy) who lead original chants and have collectively released four albums and two EP's of original & accessible sacred chant music. Blending masculine and feminine energy, this group has toured Colorado, played at numerous Kirtan & Yoga Festivals (Bhakti Fest, Telluride Yoga Festival, Hanuman Festival, etc.) and delighted mantra enthusiasts at their Boulder & Denver area Kirtan events. More at www.MikeCohenKirtan.com.
This amazing band features:
Mike Cohen - harmonium and vocals
Dawnia Dresser, Michele Heaphy - vocals
Ken Matarazzo & David Hinojosa - percussion
James Hoskins - cello
Bill McCrossen - bass
DIRECTIONS TO THE STARHOUSE
• The StarHouse is located 3.5 miles west of Boulder up Sunshine Canyon.
• From 4th Street and Mapleton Avenue in Boulder, drive west on Mapleton Avenue (which turns into "Sunshine Canyon") about 3.5 miles.
• Turn right at the sign that reads "3476" and head up the driveway. Parking is clearly marked at the *top* of the hill.
• After parking, walk down the other side of the hill, towards the StarHouse, which you'll soon see through the trees. Please wear shoes appropriate for a short walk through a forest (you'll be taking them off once inside the StarHouse), and bring a flashlight to help.
** Mike Cohen has released four critically acclaimed Kirtan albums Om Dattatreya (2009), Soul Contact (2012), Illumination (2016) and Chants for Challenging Times (2020), the last two albums with Grammy nominated producer Ben Leinbach. For close to two decades Mike has shared his brand of accessible & potent sacred chant across North America. Mike was honored to lead Kirtan immediately before the legendary Krishna Das at 2015 Bhakti Fest Midwest. Listen to his music at https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nMwM2JeNhQowSDW2IlvIU?si=rLESgdElQCCXrBD2SOXwrg
** Dawnia Dresser’s sweet and soulful style has been turning heads in the Kirtan world since the 2019 release of her From the Soul EP. She is beloved for sharing her heart so fully. Listen to her music at https://open.spotify.com/artist/20dSjhwIZwTD6Vu0fAuW0a?si=lLAtQAvTSCqBBvQpOBzkhA
** Michele Heaphy’s deep and inspiring original chants have been delighting chant audiences since the release of a series of singles beginning in 2022. Listen to her music at https://open.spotify.com/artist/06GRosja9D4o7lj7RGbg5c?si=qf3zt0Q3QNan1sBuyv-iNg.
The Shakti Groove features high-level musicians including cellist James Hoskins, bassist Bill McCrossen, percussionists Ken Matarazzo and David Hinojosa and more!
Listen to the "Greatest Hits" of the Shakti Groove (recorded music by Mike, Dawnia & Michele) at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0t9EXZ5odwAe0ipBocUqQw?si=b101ddd30beb46de
ABOUT KIRTAN LEADER INSTITUTE
Mike Cohen is founder of Kirtan Leader Institute where he has trained and apprenticed thousands of aspiring Kirtan Leaders since 2010. Mike teaches total beginners through highly advanced students, and has guided many of his students to build thriving chant communities and write compelling original music. KLI is a full-on school and runs online group classes, self-guided classes, sacred chant mentorships, and in person intensives (in Boulder, CO) throughout the year. A marker of success is that twenty of KLI's students & alumni have released professional recordings of their original chants. Both Dawnia Dresser and Michele Heaphy are senior teachers within Kirtan Leader Institute. Learn more at www.KirtanLeader.com.