Saturday, June 25th,
2016
Vancouver, British
Columbia
Making Saturday
Perfect
It was great to meet
Ned again. With his pic he was plucking
away at his unplugged guitar, something he's likely to master-- as he has the
saxophone. Ned was born in Pittsburgh,
now resides in New York, and has a fabulous career of music sharing, including
having played for Harry Connick, Jr.
He's travelled the world.
What an honour it was
to have him join in with our bhakti
(devotion) team players at kirtan
this evening. It was the guitar playing
that embellished our kirtan, which
serenaded the evening at ‘Karma Teachers,’ a venue off of Hastings Street in
Vancouver.
This location in an
old four story shack-like warehouse, with a charm of its own, is a haven spot
in a very challenged neighbourhood. It's
not the first time I've been at ‘Karma Teachers,’ where a form of aerobics with
mantras is taught.
An old buddy of mine,
Toshan, had taken me for a stride along a trail by the Frozen River before
coming to an enthusiastic group of youthful folks at ‘Karma Teachers.’ Really this group loves kirtan, which is all about sacred sound. Accompanied by vocals, where I took the lead,
we had Anirudha on harmonium, Damodara on mridganga
drum, Nitai on kartals, Nitai Priya
on djembe, all while Ned was on guitar, giving it all a special treat.
If you want to
threaten a "Saturday Night Fever" of sorts, the recipe is: kirtan, sacred food, dance, and some words
of inspiration. That's all!
May the Source be
with you!
3 miles/5 km
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