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Gaura Vani & As Kindred Spirits Press Kit (1536)
Join this sacred, world-music experience and discover the uplifting power of Gaura Vani & As Kindred Spirits. This multicultural group of musicians, singer, dancers and performers brings the ancient, mystical tradition of kirtan to live as you’ve never heard it before. Rhythms and melodies of East and West combine to create a sound that is both cutting-edge and inspired. Performing with Legendary kirtan artists such as Jai Uttal, Wah!, Shyam Das, Dave Stringer, Krishna Das, Snatam Kaur and MC Yogi, As Kindred Spirits captures hears and inds of audiences wherever they go- from New York to Johannesburg, Australia to London, Mumbai to Hollywood.
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People are talking about Gaura Vani & As Kindred Spirits
“Gaura Vani and Kindred Spirits is bringing the ecstatic kirtan traditions of Bhakti yoga to America with full loving force. From Burning Man, to yoga studios, to chanting for change in Washington DC, Gaura Vani is a sacred activist and artist leading the way. Recommended with all my heart.” -Shiva Rea
“This sweet, powerful music transforms the mind, penetrates the heart and awakens the soul. I love it! -Radhanath Swami
“Gaura Vani & As Kindred Spirits are simply the most wonderful kirtan band in the Western world. Listen, sing and be transported. -Jai Uttal
“This is Trancendental music at its best. Brings us to the Doorstep of the Divine. Hari Bol!” -MC Yogi
“Chanting with Gaura Vani & As Kindred Spirits is incredibly thrilling. the ecstasy is highly contagious. Simultaneously wild and serene, it is an amazing flavor combination.” -Dave Stringer
“Some of the most humble kirtan singers and talented musicians you will ever hear in America. this is soul music—authentically rocking. This band is very hip and very holy.” -Sharon Gannon
“Sri Krishna Sankirtana at its best, the place of the hidden moons where Radha and Krishna want you to go! – DJ Cheb I Sabbah
2009 At a Glance
Winter
- January 19 – Chant 4 Change Inaugural Festival, Washington, DC
- February 14 – Washington National Cathedral, Washington, DC
- February 21 – East Village Temple, New York City
- March 4 – Karuna Shakti Yoga, Stuyvesant Falls, NY
- March 8 – Kush Lounge, New York City
Spring
- April 4 – Jivamukti Bhakti Yoga Retreat, Old Westbury, New York
- April 17 – Changing Bodies w/ Raghunath, Los Angeles
- May 1 – Bhaktivedanta Academy Fundraiser, Alachua, Florida
- May 9 – Omega Institute w/ Jai Uttal, Rhinebeck, NY
- May 14 – Eddie Stern’s Ashtanga Center, Album Release, New York City
- May 15 – Yoga Journal Conference w/ Wah! and MC Yogi, New York City
- May 20 – Rukmini Dwarkadisa Mandir Temple, Los Angeles
- May 24 – Exhale Center, Venice, CA
- May 29 – Jefferson Memorial, Washington, DC
- June 13 – Festival of Chariots, New York City
Summer
- June 20 – 24-Hour Kirtan Festival, Moundsville, WV
- July 3 – American Music Festival, Harrisburg, PA
- July 4 – Festival on National Mall, Washington DC
- July 18 – 19 – Yoga Meltdown Festival, Toronto, ON
- July 25 – Workshop w/ Saul David Raye, Los Angeles
- July 31 – Kirtan w/ Kuli Mela at Ford Amphitheatre, Los Angeles
- August 2 – Festival of Chariots, Venice Beach, CA
- August 7 – Trance Dance w/ Shiva Rea, Los Angeles
- August 8 – Release Party w/ Jai Uttal, MC Yogi, San Francisco
- August 14 – Janmastami Festival, London, UK
- August 20 – Mumbai Tour, Mumbai, India
- August 29 – Yoga Soup, Santa Barbara, CA
- September 1 – 3 – Burning Man Festival, Black Rock Desert, NV
- September 4 – 7 – Omega Institute Ecstatic Chant, Rhinebeck, NY
- September 11 – Bhakti Festival, Joshua Tree, CA
- September 18 – Kirtan w/ John de Kadt, Block Island, RI
- September 19 – Ratha Yatra, Boston MA
Fall
- September 22 – Kirtan w/ John de Kadt, Portland, ME
- September 26 – Kirtan w/ John de Kadt, Northampton, MA
- October 20 – November 4 – Australia Tour
- November 6 – Concert for George Harrison, Hofstra, Hempstead, NY
- November 11 – Jivamukti, New York City
- November 24 – December 7 – South Africa Tour
- December 27 – Kirtan Retreat, Nosara, Costa Rica







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