July events
Heart Centered Kirtan - Friday, July 11th, 7pm
Come clear your mind and soothe your heart with some Heart Centered Kirtan at The Gathering Space in Keene, NH. We'll be sharing mantra music to help us cultivate the qualities of the Heart including Love, Compassion, and Courage. Everyone is welcome including kids of all ages.
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Your mantra music guides will be: Libby Volckening (keys/vox), Ezra Landis (guitar), Thomas Matherly (bass), and Owen Landis (percussion).
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$20 suggested donation appreciated, let your heart guide you to offer whatever is right for you.
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Donations will also be gratefully accepted at the door via cash, check, PayPal, or Venmo.
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Ten percent of all proceeds will be donated to Kroka Expeditions, a non-profit wilderness expedition school based on a year-round, organic farm in Marlow, New Hampshire. They believe that consciousness and altruistic will can be brought forward through a living relationship with the natural world, and by taking our places within the circle of community. For more info, visit https://kroka.org/
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Masks are optional and welcome. Please stay home and take good care of yourself if you have any symptoms, such as cough, fever, etc. ~OR~ if you have had recent exposure to someone who has COVID or another contagious disease.
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Questions? Call 413-834-4524, email heartcenteredkirtan@gmail.com, or visit www.heartcenteredkirtan.com
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Hope to sing with you soon!
Kirtan with Jordan Loder - Saturday, July 19th, 7:30pm
Sacred Kirtan Experience with Jordan Loder
w/ Special Guests Ezra and Owen Landis!!!!
Join International touring artist, Jordan Loder, for a deep musical journey into the soul, as we combine our voices in the ancient practices of Bhakti yoga and Call and Response group chanting.
Jordan brings a unique combination of emotional depth, musical talent, lighthearted humor, and technical prowess to his immersive mantra-based performances. Not as a performer above the crowd, but as a fellow raveler sharing the ride, lost in wild abandon to the divine.
Join us to celebrate the release of his debut album, LIGHTHOUSE and kick off his 2025 international tour!
Jordan has toured with Deva Premal & Miten, Snatam Kaur, Simrit, Adam Bauer, Ajeet, Manose, GuruGanesha, Maneesh de Moor, Matt Pszonak, The Landis Brothers, Hans Christian, Tripp Dudley, Salif Bamakora, Grecco Buratto, Stephen Bross, and more.
Kirtan with Shubalananda - Friday, July 25th, 7:30pm
This will be Shubal's last kirtan at the studio. It's sure to be a wonderful time, with deep jams and heart opening chanting! Please join us to sing your true heart's song with Shubalananda & his band!
This Dakshina based Bhakti yogic practice is offered freely to the community so all are welcome. Please leave a donation if you can in addition to your love, appreciation & meaningful participation.
Shubalananda Saraswati is an American sadhu who has been devoutly traveling since 1995 to share his powerful blues rooted kirtan - an ancient call & response spiritual practice from India. His voice of deep bhava & his masterful musical skills allow Shubal to humbly offer his kirtan as a loving gift to his Guru, to his highest self & to the community around him.
When Shubal sings, his Guru's Shakti fills everyone in the room with a tangibly nourishing soulful energy. His true love, deep wisdom, & the grace of his Guru create an ecstatic transcendent healing vibration accessing the grounded stillness of enlightened consciousness
Sacred Song & Kirtan with Audrey Drake, Sunday, August 24th, 4pm
Audrey Drake Sacred Song & Kirtan - Songs heard in the heart.
As we come to a close here at the Gathering Space, please join us in welcoming back Audrey Drake and her band to the studio!
The angelic sound of Audrey’s voice creates an immediate connection. Her warm, soulful, polished sound is personal and authentic…a direct invitation to listeners to join her irresistible musical spirit. Audrey’s poetic originals wind through memorable melodic landscapes, both familiar and unknown, which her band supports and helps define. Audrey combines a truly unique musical style with her formal study and spiritual path. She desires to share songs that speak to us all and make space for healing within. Whether she is singing on stage, in a yoga studio or a pub, an evening spent with Audrey Drake is like an evening spent with any of the great soulful singers of our time.
Audrey will be joined by Pam McCann on percussion and vocals, Mike Moran on bass, and special guest Ezra Landis on guitar.
Space is limited - reserve your spot today!
Sliding scale $20-$40 Children 12 and under free
TGS closing celebration kirtan with Adam Bauer, Friday, August 29th. 7pm
Please join us in celebration of all that has been, and all that is to come as we close this chapter and say goodbye to TGS. We couldn't think of a better way to do it than with Adam Bauer and his deep and inspiring kirtan! Being able to host Adam several times over the years has been such a joy and highlight for us, so it feels extra special to be closing things off with him. This is going to be a sweet one. We hope to see you there!
Adam will be joined by the usual suspects:
Danny Solomon on bass
Owen Landis on percussion
Ezra Landis on electric guitar
Space is limited - reserve your spot today!
$20 - $40 Sliding scale. Children 12 and under free.
A little bit about Adam:
Adam Bauer travels the globe sharing the heart-expanding beauty of kirtan, healing touch, the I Ching, and transformational conversation. Adam spent years playing bass with kirtan pioneer Krishna Das, and later with Bhakti Yoga legend Shyamdas, both of whom nourished his love of sacred sound and the yoga of devotion. He has released three critically-acclaimed records: Shyam Lila debuted on Mantralogy Records in 2014, Wonderville was released in 2017, and Return to the Sacred in 2020. Adam sings & offers workshops, programs & coaching sessions worldwide, enchanting and inspiring listeners with his deep, soulful voice and presence wherever he goes.