{"id":546,"date":"2011-12-20T06:14:08","date_gmt":"2011-12-20T06:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/aliteraryspirit\/?p=546"},"modified":"2012-01-16T23:14:36","modified_gmt":"2012-01-16T23:14:36","slug":"new-release-the-yoga-of-kirtan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/aliteraryspirit\/2011\/12\/new-release-the-yoga-of-kirtan.html","title":{"rendered":"[New Release] The Yoga of Kirtan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>Purchase Yoga of Kirtan<\/a> from the Beliefnet Shopping Mall<\/a>.<\/td>\nYoga of Kirtan (includes CD)
\n<\/big><\/big><\/strong><\/strong>By Steven Rosen<\/big>
\n<\/big><\/big><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Review:<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Kirtan is an ancient tradition that has only recently caught on in the West.\u00a0 Kirtan is a beautiful means to develop and express spirituality through chanting to music–and this book enables readers to understand the history, intention and power of this practice.<\/p>\n

The introduction provides ample historical detail about the origins and extent to which chanting has influenced spiritual expression across many religions.\u00a0 Historical research is clearly one of Rosen’s strengths–as I learned a great deal in this section.<\/p>\n

The rest of the book is focused on the key players in the world of Kirtan.\u00a0 Rosen interviews each one and invites them to share their stories of how they were introduced to the practice of kirtan and how it has evolved in their lives.<\/p>\n

The chapter on Krishna Das strays from the topic of kirtan into his spiritual journey, guru and spiritual viewpoints.\u00a0 While some might view these detours as off-topic, I really enjoyed learning more about the overall spiritual journey of each kirtanist.<\/p>\n

I recommend this book to anyone interested in the intersection of spirituality and music.\u00a0 Singers, songwriters and musicians may really appreciate this book, but I think that anyone interested in sacred music will like it. And if you have had any experience with Krishna Das or other primary kirtanists in the West, you will really, really enjoy the book and the bonus CD.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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