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Lotus Feet A Kirtan Revolution was born out of a vision to express the healing power of Indian devotional chanting, known as Kirtan, in a contemporary western musical context. The goal was to both respect the chanting tradition while staying true to the sensibilities of the western singer songwriter idiom. On Lotus Feet, ancient chants are rich with catchy hooks and evocative melodies. Pop song structures are laced with Sanskrit mantras accented by English lyrics. Acoustic guitars are propelled by world rhythms, hip hop loops, dance grooves and ambient textures. The chants embody a universal language of love while the music strikes a familiar chord in the western ear and psyche.   Lotus Feet A Kirtan Revolution offers a gift from the heart of the east on the wings of the west as cosmic sonic nourishment for the body and soul.

Musicians

mira : vocals

bhagavan das : Guest Vocalist

sharon gannon : vocals (2,4,6).

samuel rossitto : keyboards (all tracks) vocals (2,4,6),

kit thomas : bass (2,4,6)

anna krain : vocals (4)

uma nanda saraswati : vocals (2,4,6)

mirabai galashan : vocals (2,4,6)

john montagna : bass (1,3,5)

dhyana : vocals (4)

ashley davis : vocals (1,5)

deep singh : Tabla (2,4,6)

frank wolf : : percussion programming and design (all tracks) keyboards (2, 5) guitars (1,5,6,7)

david : Vocals (all tracks) guitar (1,2,3,4,5,6), ektar (6). Artist Bio: David Newman (Durga Das) is a Kirtan Chant Artist who embodies a unique devotional mysticism, distinctive musicality, poetic intimacy and a deep respect for India’s ancient chant tradition. He travels extensively singing Kirtan, giving concerts and offering workshops on the meditative and devotional aspects of yoga and the yoga of sound. David’s unique sound is captured on his CDs: Soul Freedom, Lotus Feet: A Kirtan Revolution and Leap of Grace: The Hanuman Chalisa. For more information about David, please go to:www.davidnewmanmusic.com. Review: Lotus Feet Enlightened Practice Magazine: Reviewed by Richard Brookens “In addition to the Mantra, David has written his own lyrics that help the uninitiated listener identify the living quality of these Mantras, giving them a reference that is very personal, yet universal in appeal. These very revealing and, at times, intimate words that draw us into the song are what make this CD different from all the other well-produced Mantra CDs I've heard.”

Product SKU: DN-87902-LOTUSF