On the wings of Ecstasy Music & Dance Festival

On the Wings of Ecstasy: Interfaith Devotional Singing and Sacred Dance Festival. experts from the last festival
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Latif Bolat, David Newman (Durga Das), Mira, Babukishan Das Baul, Bahamian Gospel band, Rama & Narayan Jyoti, Niharika Mohanty
January 13 - 19, 2011

Event Details
In a celebration of color and music, artists from different religious and spiritual traditions will uplift our hearts and souls through the healing power of devotional singing and dance.

Presenter(s)
Latif Bolat
Latif Bolat specializes in Sufi music and the ancient Turkish mystical-devotional music genre. By creating an intimate, storytelling atmosphere, he explains Turkish folk and mystical music and its sociopolitical and cultural elements. http://www.latifbolat.com

David Newman (Durga Das)
David Newman (Durga Das) is a kirtan chant artist, sacred singer-songwriter and a practitioner and educator of Bhakti Yoga. His CDs include Lotus Feet: A Kirtan Revolution, Soul Freedom, Leap of Grace: The Hanuman Chalisa, Love Peace Chant, Into the Bliss and his latest release To Be Home. http://www.davidnewmanmusic.com

Mira
Mira is a vocalist, musician, and poetess. She has recorded on many well-known chanting CDs, sharing her ethereal vocals and displaying her talents on cajon, kartals (finger cymbals), and kaimini (south Indian bells). In 2006, Mira released her debut album entitled A Living Prayer. http://www.sacredcymbals.com

Babukishan Das Baul
Babukishan Das Baul, belongs to an ancient mystical, ecstatic music lineage from Bengal India. He is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and performer who has recorded more than forty four albums in different languages world-wide. He has performed and recorded with music greats such as Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones and the Beach Boys. http://www.babukishandasbaul.com

Bahamian Gospel band
Gospel band of the Trinity Full Gospel Baptist Church is a Bahamian gospel band, headed by Bishop Trevor Williamson who presently serves as the Founding and Senior Pastor, located in Nassau, Bahamas.

Rama & Narayan Jyoti
Rama (Noam Paz) & Narayan Jyoti (Ron Paz) are devotional singers, recording artists and kirtan leaders whose music draws from the different spiritual traditions of the world. They had the privilege of knowing personally Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, the great renewer of Jewish devotional singing and were highly influenced by his music. They are also yoga teachers and healers and lead workshops internationally. http://www.sacredart.co.il
http://www.thetaom.com

Niharika Mohanty
Niharika Mohanty is a leading Odissi dancer in North America and prominent disciple of the legendary Padma Vibhushan, Late Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra. She strives to impart her Guru's style to many aspiring dancers. http://www.gurushradha.org

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