Category Archives: Kirtan

Podcast 10 – Jahnavi Harrison leads the mahamantra
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Recorded at our February kirtan this year, a mere few weeks ago, we are very happy to present a kirtan from Jahnavi, who has regularly visited kirtans since 2007. We have had spectacular lack of success recording her kirtans in Oxford and are indebted to Vasudeva who came all the way from East London to be our technical wizard.

I found this write-up on Jahnavi on the web, where she is highly praised by two of the giants of the US kirtan circuit:

“Jahnavi Harrison was born and raised in a family of English bhakti yogis at Bhaktivedanta Manor in Hertfordshire. She is a multi disciplinary artist, trained in Western classical violin, South Indian dance (Bharatanatyam) and Carnatic music, as well as writing and visual arts. She aims to practise and share the rich culture of bhakti yoga as taught to her parents by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Since 2009 she has been travelling internationally with sacred music bands ‘Gaura Vani and As Kindred SpiritsR […]

Podcast 10 – Jahnavi Harrison leads the mahamantra
→ Oxford Kirtan

Recorded at our February kirtan this year, a mere few weeks ago, we are very happy to present a kirtan from Jahnavi, who has regularly visited kirtans since 2007. We have had spectacular lack of success recording her kirtans in Oxford and are indebted to Vasudeva who came all the way from East London to be our technical wizard.

I found this write-up on Jahnavi on the web, where she is highly praised by two of the giants of the US kirtan circuit:

“Jahnavi Harrison was born and raised in a family of English bhakti yogis at Bhaktivedanta Manor in Hertfordshire. She is a multi disciplinary artist, trained in Western classical violin, South Indian dance (Bharatanatyam) and Carnatic music, as well as writing and visual arts. She aims to practise and share the rich culture of bhakti yoga as taught to her parents by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Since 2009 she has been travelling internationally with sacred music bands ‘Gaura Vani and As Kindred SpiritsR […]

Podcast 10 – Jahnavi Harrison leads the mahamantra
→ Oxford Kirtan

Recorded at our February kirtan this year, a mere few weeks ago, we are very happy to present a kirtan from Jahnavi, who has regularly visited kirtans since 2007. We have had spectacular lack of success recording her kirtans in Oxford and are indebted to Vasudeva who came all the way from East London to be our technical wizard.

I found this write-up on Jahnavi on the web, where she is highly praised by two of the giants of the US kirtan circuit:

“Jahnavi Harrison was born and raised in a family of English bhakti yogis at Bhaktivedanta Manor in Hertfordshire. She is a multi disciplinary artist, trained in Western classical violin, South Indian dance (Bharatanatyam) and Carnatic music, as well as writing and visual arts. She aims to practise and share the rich culture of bhakti yoga as taught to her parents by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Since 2009 she has been travelling internationally with sacred music bands ‘Gaura Vani and As Kindred SpiritsR […]

Global Kirtan for Yamuna Gears up Amidst Political Breakthroughs
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Global Kirtan for Yamuna Gears up Amidst Political Breakthroughs Originally posted by Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on 15 Feb 2013 Second generation ISKCON devotees working with the Kuli Mela Association are calling out to friends and ISKCON temples all over the world to join in a Global Kirtan for the Yamuna river on March […]

Podcast 008 – Rasasthali sings the Maha Mantra
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This is a recording of Rasasthali Devi singing the maha mantra at an Oxford kirtan in 2009.  Rasasthali, an Oxford DPhil student at the time, was a regular kirtan leader in Oxford. She is an accomplished musician and her tunes often hinted at her Polish origins.

She gained her doctorate in Oxford and moved, with her husband to the great state of Mississippi, USA, where they are both in University employment. They have expanded the population of the world with the birth of their baby boy. Happy chanting to all of them.

Podcast 008 – Rasasthali sings the Maha Mantra
→ Oxford Kirtan

This is a recording of Rasasthali Devi singing the maha mantra at an Oxford kirtan in 2009.  Rasasthali, an Oxford DPhil student at the time, was a regular kirtan leader in Oxford. She is an accomplished musician and her tunes often hinted at her Polish origins.

She gained her doctorate in Oxford and moved, with her husband to the great state of Mississippi, USA, where they are both in University employment. They have expanded the population of the world with the birth of their baby boy. Happy chanting to all of them.

Podcast 008 – Rasasthali sings the Maha Mantra
→ Oxford Kirtan

This is a recording of Rasasthali Devi singing the maha mantra at an Oxford kirtan in 2009.  Rasasthali, an Oxford DPhil student at the time, was a regular kirtan leader in Oxford. She is an accomplished musician and her tunes often hinted at her Polish origins.

She gained her doctorate in Oxford and moved, with her husband to the great state of Mississippi, USA, where they are both in University employment. They have expanded the population of the world with the birth of their baby boy. Happy chanting to all of them.

Podcast 007 – Tulasi sings Krishna He
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Tulasi Harison sings ‘Krishna He’ at our December Kirtan. Just the chant to ring in the new year. Happy 2013 everyone, and may you be blessed with auspicious sounds to hear, peace in your hearts, inspired thoughts, and action that pleases everyone. In short may your year be filled with the Supreme Spirit.

New Zealand’s Kuli Mela Aims for Unity, Love and Devotion
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New Zealand’s Kuli Mela Aims for Unity, Love and Devotion An article written by Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News and originally posted on December 7th, 2012. Kuli Mela New Zealand organizers Saraswati Howie and Vrinda Taylor Kuli Mela has already hit the US, Europe, Russia and Australia. And now, the festival that aims to unite and inspire […]

Golden Age – Global Kirtan & Kulimela Association Featured In Bhakti Beat Magazine!
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End of the World? Chant Louder.  Where’s the Bhav on 12.21.12? An article written by Brenda Patoine for Bhakti Beat and originally posted on December 20th, 2012. It’s been the subject of scholarly study, doomsday prophesizing and New Age philosophizing alike for…well, pretty much forever.  It’s inspired countless books,  millions of articles, a major motion picture, […]

The Perception Of A Pure Devotee
Bhakti Charu Swami

THE FOLLOWING LECTURE ON SRIMAD-BHAGVATAM, THIRD CANTO, CHAPTER NINE, “BRAHMA’S PRAYERS FOR CREATIVE ENERGY”, WAS GIVEN BY HIS HOLINESS BHAKTI CHARU SWAMI ON 17 FEBRUARY 2009 IN ISKCON UJJAIN, INDIA. Transcription & editen : Her Grace Ranga Radhika Dasi Audio reference: click here Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya […]

KulimeLA 2009: Bhima Karma Performs “Turned Around” at the Ford Theater in Hollywood
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A 3 minute video of Bhima-Karma Saragrahi‘s dramatic, uplifting and introspective rendition of his poem “Turned Around.” He delivered it during the KM09 Gala Evening at the Ford Theatre in Hollywood. In the ancient Sanskrit language, “Kuli Mela” is “A Celebration of Community.” The main theme for KulimeLA 2009 was to “Honor the Past, Celebrate the […]

KulimeLA 2009: Ananta Vrindavan Performing A Capella at the Ford Theater in Hollywood
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Video of Ananta Vrindavan singing an a capella combo of “Je Anilo Prema Dhana” & “It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday” during the KulimeLA 2009 Gala Evening at the Ford Theater in Hollywood. He dedicated his performance to “the memory of loved ones we’ve lost as a way to invoke their presence in […]

KulimeLA 2009: Mela Video Montage Shown at the Ford Theater
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A video montage featuring highlights of KM06 – New Vrindaban, KM07 – Alachua, KM07 – Moscow & KM08 – Radhadesh, shown during the KulimeLA 2009 Gala Evening at the Ford Theater in Hollywood.  In the ancient Sanskrit language, “Kuli Mela” is “A Celebration of Community.” The main theme for KulimeLA 2009 was to “Honor the […]