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Krishna's Kirtan is a sacred chant group which inspires people from across all walks of life to express the Divine love, devotion, and joy of the soul.

Jason and Pia Rotman have been playing sacred chant music since 2008 as Krishna’s Kirtan, a group that is known for sharing explosive and devotional kirtan (sacred chanting).

Krishna’s Kirtan is a veteran contributor at Bhaktifest, one of the largest yoga and music festivals in the country. Highly in demand for health and yoga retreats, events, and festivals, the group provides a powerful presence of love, spirituality, and deep devotion.

Ecstatic kirtan is the essence of all yoga. Krishna’s Kirtan is an expression of this unlimited joy and devotion. Krishna’s Kirtan's first studio album was a collaboration with producer JT Thomas (of grammy-winning Bruce Hornsby band).

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Gina Salā is a vocalist, composer, music director, sound healer, and teacher from Seattle whose love of the human voice has taken her to performing and studying throughout much of the world. With humor, devotion and a repertoire spanning 23 languages, Gina Salā shares her passion for singing us awake to who we are!

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"One of the absolutely most memorable musical experiences in a very long life of musical experiences!" Karin Pine.

Amritakripa has been a staple at the Bakti fest since its inception. However the kripa band has now grown to become a highlight of the festival, with their midnight trance dance groove set. KISS OF BLISS is Amritakripa’s 3rd release in a series of ground breaking albums in the world of Kirtan. From their first recording MOTHER’S GRACE, Kripa and Robbi began uniquely blending cultures and instruments such as harmonium with the Saraswati vina, African and Turkish drums, saz and oud, and chop sticks on bottles and pans. Amritakripa’s second album DANCING LOTUS is considered by many to have been innovatively and musically way ahead of its time in the Kirtan world. With Amritakripa’s love for sacred dance it was only natural that the traditional kirtan forms would begin to dissolve into the deep grooves of an ecstatic trance dance evoking the spirit of Gabrielle Roth.

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Arjun Baba's intention is to share the traditions of Kirtan/Bhajan, & Sufi Ghazal/Qawwali devotional music to the west & worldwide; by sharing the chant, as well as the raag, melodies & beautiful history of Hindustani music. He is currently considered a unique and leading kirtan singer in the western world for over 18 years.

With annual tours through Europe, North America, India, UK & more; his passion is to express the beauty of this music and practice. Born in New York City, living many years between India and California, he currently resides in Rishikesh, India, and returns to the west annually to share this path of music and devotion.

Since 1998 he has recorded 7 volumes of bhajan and kirtan, 6 of sufi qawwali music, as well as 6 volumes with his collective "Arjun & Guardians", where songwriting and eclectic styles are explored. He is a member of Fanna Fi Allah Sufi Qawwali Party (where he has studied in the lineage of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan), and The Dub Kirtan All Stars (featuring producers Freq Nasty and David Starfire); as well as collaborating with DJ Drez, MC Yogi, and The Kirtaniyas

Collaborating with such accomplished tabla players as Jason Kalidas (UK), Dildar Hussain (Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Tabla, Pakistan), Vijay Krsna (India/UK/US), Aminah Chisty (US/Pakistan), and Radha Gopinath (US) you are sure to enjoy a powerful kirtan experience mixed with elements of indian classical, improvisation, bhajan, ghazal, and qawwali.

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10,000 Suns (Music for Healing Peace and Awakening)
Debut Album from acclaimed yoga teacher and kirtan artist Saul David Raye & The Atma Recording Project, World spirit mantra music from the heart to the heart with deep grooves, healing mantras, uplifting rhythms & sweet harmonies. East,west influenced kirtan music, medicine for the soul. Includes the #3 iTunes world music single ‘Jai Ganesha (Victory to Love). Please listen, sing, dance, lift your spirit & share your heart with the world. Prayers for all. One Love.

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Sirgun Kaur is a Sacred Songstress and Spiritual Coach. Through the exploration of her music, and after her discovery of Kundalini Yoga, chanting, and mantra, she was led to an understanding of the transformative and healing potential of music. Sirgun believes that bodies and minds are malleable and miraculous. Her music is designed to put listeners in a state of natural healing. By listening and chanting along, the nervous system is soothed, the mind becomes less chaotic, and thus, one’s surrounding environment becomes less overwhelming. Through a gradual process of observing and listening to other chant artists, mixed with deep and personal songwriting experiences, Sirgun was led to this spiritual path through music.

Sirgun has released five albums of sacred chants: -8, Reclaim Your Happiness, Dayaal, The Cosmic Gift, The Music Within and has performed in Europe and across the United States, leading conscious wellness festivals such as Bhakti Fest. She currently resides in a yoga community in Phoenix, Arizona with her husband and two children.

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Larisa Stow & Shakti Tribe are creating a vibration-raising revolution with their edgy blend of mantra-infused rock. Fronted by force of nature Larisa Stow, the Tribe’s music is an East meets West fusion of English and Sanskrit. Shakti Tribe is Benj Clarke on bass & vocals, Richard Hardy (Carole King, Dave Matthews Band, Lyle Lovett, David Lindley) on woodwinds, Bethany Grace on Violin, Paloma Walker on drums, Gabriel Ambrosius on lead guitar/rhythm guitar and Melissa Robin on background vocals. Larisa’s cousin Jewelz adds a whole other level of energy with her dramatic dancing at festivals and other events.

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Jaya Lakshmi and Ananda are Oregon based musical artists in the genre of mantra music and heart songs. As inspired singer/songwriters, they are best known for their English devotional lyrics infused with vedic mantras but are also well known for their enchanting acoustic kirtans. They also offer Mantra/Kirtan based electronic dance music they call "Kirtronica".

They both play guitar and harmonium while weaving vocal melodies. In addition, Jaya Lakshmi plays keyboard and Ananda captivates audiences via the bansuri flute. They are known for their powerful blend of modern and ancient soundscapes that touches the heart and invokes a meditative connected state.

“Listening to Jaya Lakshmi and Ananda is like being serenaded by a choir of angels. They sweep you up and lift you to a blissful state, infuse you with sweetness and leave you with a sense of the Sacred within all life. Sublime.” Kia Miller (Radiant Yoga Teacher)

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I'm an artist that is currently working as a music producer. I have always been a musician but it took me losing everything I thought I needed to realize my dreams are much bigger than me. So for the last year my hobby has become my job and parts of myself I once hated are now my biggest assets. I'm here to uplift and express the journey of Indigos, Starseeds, and anyone else with good vibes.

I can't remember ever making the choice to be a musician. I started playing the drums at a young age and never stoped making music. I told myself it doesn't matter how big your moment is to shine is as long as my music is about something worth shining.

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India.Arie is an American singer-songwriter, actress, musician, and record producer. A studied songwriter and guitar player rooted in the soul and blues of the past, as well as in positive-minded contemporary hip-hop. Her music is very inspirational.
India is among a small class of post-millennial R&B artists more likely to cite and recall the likes of Bill Withers and Roberta Flack than almost any given artist playlisted by urban contemporary radio stations. Arie entered with Acoustic Soul (2001), an album that carried on the tradition of introspective, additive-resistant singer/songwriter soul.
Involvement in the Atlanta music scene led to the formation of an artist's collective called Groovement and an independent label, EarthShare, which released a compilation featuring the first songs credited to India.Arie. A second-stage slot on the 1998 Lilith Fair tour garnered interest from major labels, including Motown, which signed Arie after guaranteeing her artistic control.