Our Third Annual Kirtan Summit celebrating our dynamic local Bhakti Yoga culture right here in the lower Connecticut River valley. Come join us for a late summer afternoon and evening with four incredible kirtan groups featuring a powerhouse lineup of singers including Shakti Ma and TamtamZee along with their band The Rainbow Serpent, Justin Nicole Wheeler and Megan Mulgrine with The OMies, as well as Nirvana Devi and Earth Annie. This event starts at 3 PM with a picnic in the Sanctuary meadow (or yurt of the weather is bad.) Kirtan will begin at 4. Tickets are $25, kids 16 and under free. Vendors welcome.
Shakti Ma
Aka Barbara McLeod has been described as the Janis Joplin of kirtan. A powerful wallah and long-time devotee of Bhakti yoga, Shakti Ma has led many kirtans and healing retreats with her soulful operatic voice, sharing her profound wisdom gained through her inspiring healing story and powerful faith. She is also a nimble player of the harmonium and masterful band leader. This deep musical meditation will bliss you out.
For more visit shaktimamusic.com
TamtamZee
Originally from Mystic, Connecticut, Tam spent three decades in New York City immersed in the study of dance, music, and rhythm. Her training embraces movement traditions of the African Diaspora, a range of Eastern and global singing styles, and the art of hand drumming and percussion. During this time, she traveled extensively throughout North and West Africa, journeys that deepened her understanding of the profound healing power of sound, movement, song, and dance—especially when experienced in community.
The OMies
The OMies are a blissful, heart-opening kirtan band rooted in Southeastern Connecticut. Comprised of Megan Mulrine and Justine Wheeler on harmonium, vocals, and kartals, Rebecca Pepitone on guitar, and Kevin Gallagher II on percussion, The OMies create joyful, welcoming spaces where everyone is invited to sing, connect, and share their voice. Their mission is simple: to remind all hearts of their joyful connection to the divine—and of the power of singing together in community.
Nirvana Devi
Aka Danielle Newton is owner of Be Brave Yoga in Middletown, an E-RYT 500, meditation guide and Kirtanya. A long time pracitioner of Yoga but it wasn't until music and mantra came into the picture that the true essence of the practice took root. Diving into Bhakti Yoga and infusing it into her life and spirit have facilitated some of the most profound spiritual experiences and shifts for Danielle.
For more visit bebrave.yoga
Earth Annie
Annie returned to yoga after the loss of her best friend & Mom. She needed a safe place to land, and she needed a Sangha. Annie is a single mother of four children. She adopted & gave birth to create her own Sangha. Annie lives in a cottage by the water and nature preserve. Her home is a reflection of her love for beauty, good vegan food, friends, and animals. Committing to a practice and falling in love with Baptiste methodology, Annie became an RYT200 and then E-RYT500 after completing a 300-hour yoga teacher Recovery Yoga Teacher Training. Annie is a certified Baptiste Educator and founder of Sangha Yoga School.
The Rainbow Serpent
Shakti Ma will be accompanied by the Rainbow Serpent band: Tam Zezulka (vocals), Christian George (guitar) , Kevin Gallagher (percussion), Justin Good (guitar), Tique (drums) and Nick Capozza (bass).
No experience needed. Join us for this uplifting night of music and song an integral part of Bhakti Yoga. By chanting mantras together we still the egoic mind and raise our vibration contributing to more peace and healing on the planet.
Admission: $25
