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A Gold Award winner in the Nautilus Book Awards, “Kirtan: The Art and Ecstasy of Chanting” is the long-awaited book from acclaimed Western chant leader Divya Prabha. In this comprehensive guide to the how-to’s of chanting, she generously shares her personal experience and a wealth of practical tips to help chanters derive full benefit from the beautiful and sacred practice of kirtan—both as leaders and participants. The book also includes inspiration and encouragement for aspiring composers who wish to create their own chants to the Divine. Divya presents an introduction to the path of bhakti yoga, of which kirtan is a central practice, guiding readers through its ancient underpinnings and offering an insightful orientation to the various deities and energies invoked through chanting. This beautiful handbook will deepen and enrich the practice of kirtan for beginners and experienced chanters alike. Generously illustrated, with an extensive glossary of Sanskrit terms.
Publisher : Shining Bay Books (September 5, 2015)
Language : English
Paperback : 376 pages
ISBN-10 : 0993949819
ISBN-13 : 978-0993949814
Item Weight : 1.41 pounds
Dimensions : 6 x 0.85 x 9 inches
Kirtan: The Art & Ecstasy of Chanting
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Third River –
Remarkable, and there is really nothing like it . . .
This is a remarkable book, and as far as I know there is nothing like it.This is a complete exploration of the art and practice of kirtan (call-and-response singing) based on the author’s obviously extensive experience. It includes insights into the effects of chanting and the effects of sound (and Sanskrit in particular), helpful guidance in participating and leading, insights on composing your own chants, and an exploration of the deities, whose energies and grace are invoked in chanting. The author also shares some beautiful poetry and wisdom related to chanting and devotion from great saints and ancient works.It is also a personal book. We come to see that we have entered the world of the author’s individual path. And her own extraordinary experiences are some of the highlights, starting with the great introduction. She even contributes nicely to the artwork that is liberally sprinkled throughout.I see books in various fields that claim to be for the beginner and experienced alike, but this is really one of them. Anyone who has been chanting or meditating for a long time will feel it is written for them. And those who have never or rarely chanted or meditated will feel the same way. It is a remarkable achievement in that way. (The glossary alone is worth the price of the book.)Not every reader will share every thought the author has about chanting or its role on the spiritual path. But all should come away with a greater understanding and appreciation for kirtan, and for bhakti and devotion in general.Highly Recommended.
rhamba –
a heady enterprise by an egotistical ( but gifted) chanter who needs to take herself out of the information and let NADA be
some of this information is good. the author has real inflated ego and it gets in the way of the telling and haring of the information. im sure that to her she is really important….AND everything she thinks she is (and good goddess is she kidding?) is real..the book could do well with a impartial, and harder edit. (the little high school doodles, the constant reference to self, and her poetry would be the first things i would say if she ever gets to a second printing should be eliminated.) what is currently clear and usefu-lthe information on om, how to run a kirtan .
Amazon Customer –
Great book on Chanting
I’ve practiced meditation and yoga for many years but came to chanting much later. Much of it was in another language and seemed foreign to me. But, over the years I’ve come to enjoy chanting in groups. I wish I had this book when I started, it’s full of insight and valuable information about the origins and practice of this most valuable sacred path. It’s extremely well researched and insightful. The writer obviously has a great affection for the subject and comes to the subject along with a lifetime of knowledge. This is certainly the best book on sacred chantingI’ve ever read. Well done…..
Si Weidenfeld –
A truly wonderful book by a truly wonderful lady…Jai Guru Dev