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 Shantala

Concert
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I couldn't believe how much I enjoyed this concert.  I knew it would be good but I didn't know it would be AMAZING! -Lynda

It was wonderful to bring the magic of kirtan through the vocals and sounds of Benjy & Heather to Liv.  It was uplifting and took me to a wonderful sense of bliss and beauty.  Lets bring more kirtan to our community soon! " Debby K.

I was blown away by the music Benji produced with the drums as well as the esraj. Having walked in with no expectations and no prior knowledge of who he was, his mastery was immediately obvious. To be able to play a complex stringed instrument like the esraj and the drums (tabla, other) with equal mastery and gusto is rare, a unique talent. I feel privileged to have listened to his music live and to have met him.  Thank You! -Raghu G.

This was such a special night. -NN

I just loved it! -SJ

 

 

 

 

Contact for This event

For further information, please email John (John@livyoga.com). 

 
Pics from September 23, 2007 concert at Liv

 

Featuring Shantala: Benjy and Heather Wertheimer 

Coming again.  Stay tuned...

 

 

 

 

 

 

PS for those new to chanting:  THEY do the actual singing (since they have the recording contract!)...you just sing along if the you want to~like any other concert you may have attended!

Sacred chanting (kirtan) has its roots in the sacred music of ancient India.  It is growing rapidly in popularity in the West along with the rise of yoga in American culture.  Chanting events involve active audience participation and are open to people of all religious backgrounds.  The music carries the audience through a journey of etheric beauty, ecstatic percussion, and singing with the devotion of the heart. It is a celebration of life, love, and the beauty of the human spirit.

About Shantala

 

As the duo Shantala, Benjy and Heather Wertheimer lead kirtan (sacred chanting) worldwide, bringing audiences sacred lyrics, soul-stirring vocals, and exotic instrumentation. Kirtan is celebration of spirit through the chanting of sacred names carrying participants into a state of heightened awareness, bliss, and devotion. The audience is invited to participate fully through call-and-response, dance, and meditation. The weaving of Benjy's Indian classical singing and instrumentation with Heather's soaring vocals is fresh, original, and profoundly moving. Together they create a beautiful music full of passion and reverence. Shantala has performed and recorded internationally with such sacred music luminaries as Krishna Das, Deva Premal and Miten, and Jai Uttal.
Heather Wertheimer is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who draws on her special love of both music and yoga to lead devotional chanting for yoga workshops and spiritual gatherings. Heather has toured in the U.S. and abroad with her husband Benjy, Steve Gorn, Manose, and Deva Premal and Miten. Heather's debut CD with Shantala, Benjy Wertheimer is an award-winning songwriter, vocalist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist (tabla, congas, percussion, esraj, guitar, and keyboards). Benjy has toured and recorded with such artists as Krishna Das, Deva Premal and Miten, Jai Uttal, Walter Becker (Steely Dan), and virtuoso guitarist Michael Mandrell. He has opened for such artists as Carlos Santana, Paul Winter, and Narada Michael Walden. A founding member of the internationally acclaimed Ancient Future world fusion music ensemble, Benjy toured the U.S., Canada, and Japan with renowned bamboo flute master GS Sachdev. He studied Indian classical music for over 25 years with some of the greatest masters of that tradition (including Alla Rakha, Zakir Hussain, Ali Akbar Khan and Z. M. Dagar). Benjy's music receives extensive airplay around the world, and his CD. 

"Circle of Fire" reached #1 on the New Age radio charts in November 2002.

For more about Benjy Wertheimer, visit  www.benjymusic.com

 
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