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The Radiant Heart Retreat

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sachi
on January 6, 2009
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L to R: Jagai Nitai, Gaura Vani, Syam Kishore setting up. Kirtan

Everyone Enjoying Kirtan Working Together

Not 24 hours after we arrived home from our amazing trip to South Africa, we had a wonderful evening kirtan at our friend Gopi’s Radiant Heart Retreat. Jagai Nitai played mrdanga and Syam Kishore strummed the sitar. Continue reading ‘The Radiant Heart Retreat’

Nova Gokul Brazil - 24 Hour Kirtan 2008

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sachi
on November 22, 2008
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 Cows at the Farm On the way to the farm
A few weeks ago, Gaura went down to South America for the Brazilian Festival of India and 24  Hour Kirtan, so we are all learning a little bit of Portugese (estamos aprendendo o português).
Gaura was at the Festival of India in Pindo, Brazil for Ratha Yatra, a parade native to Orissa, India, where Lord Jagannatha (Krishna) is annually taken out onto the street on a beautifully decorated cart. Of course, the parade involves a lot of kirtan, (kirtan vivo! ) a lot of clapping, ( a gente do Brasil gosta de aplaudir) and a lot of dancing (a gente do Brasil gosta de dançar).
Then, in a beautiful valley in the region of Ribeirao Grande, the real kirtan began.  These were the rules: the kirtan had to be continuous for 24 Hours. We could change kirtan leaders, but the transition needed to be flawless. The result was that the people of the remote and eco-friendly farm community, Nova Gokula, were singing and dancing all night!

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Kirtan t-shirts are here.

Published
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sachi
on October 23, 2008
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We’ve been looking to put up some t-shirts for sale on the GauraVani.com store, but couldn’t find any that were cool enough for our kirtaneers. So we had world-class fashion designer,  Antonio Russo, flown in from Italy to come up with four never-before-seen t-shirt styles!

Naw, just kidding. Gaura and Rasa designed them, but they’re still pretty hot. They are available in different cuts for men and for women, and will be printed on American Apparel shirts. Now Available from MerchNow our professional fulfillment center!

4 New Kirtan Shirts from GauraVani.com

Kirtan MP3s and Photos from Studio Serenity

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sachi
on October 10, 2008
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On Friday night, we spent some time with our old friends at Studio Serenity. The energy was calm and meditative until we decided that it was time to get our groove on. It wasn’t long before everyone was on their feet!

We recorded and uploaded all the kirtan from that night. Take a look!

Gaura leads Kirtan at Studio Serenity Chanters raise their hands during Kirtan at Studio Serenity

Gaura Vani - Ram Bolo

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Sacred Sounds Event Tonight

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sachi
on October 4, 2008
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Join us at 5:30 tonight for our monthly Sacred Sounds gathering. We will come together to feast, share our realizations, and experience some enlivening and inspiring kirtans. All are welcome! Please contact us for directions or for more information.

Also, tomorrow night at 7:30 we will be performing at Baltimore Yoga Village, one of the leading yoga centers in the Baltimore - Washington D.C. metropolitan area for kirtan and world music. Formally a historical fabric manufacturing mill, this yoga center, with its exposed brick and wood floor, will make this a unique and comfortable space to sing and meditate in. Tickets are available for prepurchasing. Visit our upcoming shows page for more information on this an other exciting events. Hope to see you soon!