April events
Kirtan with Adam Bauer - Sunday, April 13th, 4pm
Adam Bauer returns to The Gathering Space! Yay!
Always a favorite here, Adam brings us along on a cosmic journey through mantra, music and joy. Be ready to sit in meditation, chant, pray - and dance your socks off! This event is not to be missed. Be sure to get your tickets in advance to reserve your spot.
Joining Adam will be:
Danny Solomon - Bass
Ezra Landis - Guitar
Owen Landis - Percussion
Kalia Kellogg and Brie Sullivan - vocals
$20 - $40 Sliding scale. Humans 12 and under free.
Purchase tickets here
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.
Authentic Movement, with Bridgit - Friday, April 18th, 7pm
Authentic Movement can help you access deeper emotional states, increase self-awerness and connect with others in a meaningful way. There is a mover and a witness. The mover follows impulses in response to internal stimuli such as sensations, emotions, etc. The witness holds space and observes with non-judgement.
Come play with us!
Sliding scale, $8 - $12
(no one turned away for lack of funds)
For more info, contact Enthusia Arts/Bridgit (603)-499-5455
Echos of Stillness: A Rhythmic Sound & Mantra Journey with Arjun Bruggeman & Noah Hoffeld - Saturday, April 19th, 7pm
We are thrilled to welcome renowned musicians Arjun and Noah to TGS this spring!
Step into an immersive sound journey where rhythm and mantra become the bridge between the outer world and the vast, uncharted depths of the inner self. Through the primal power of percussive instruments—frame drum, tabla, hang drum and many more —we create a pulsing, textured soundscape that gently dissolves the surface noise of the mind, guiding you into a deep state of presence and release.
Set within an atmospheric space of warm lighting and intentional vibration, this experience begins with a brief guided meditation, inviting you to soften, to listen, to open. As the rhythms unfold, mantra becomes a vessel—repeating sacred sounds that anchor you in stillness while moving you beyond thought, beyond words, into pure being.
This is a deeply nurturing practice. The element of sound works through the body, unwinding held tension, clearing pathways of energy, and attuning you to the resonance of something greater. As you surrender into the pulse, a profound sense of grounding emerges—one that is not heavy but vast, expansive, and steady.
Emerge with a feeling of renewal, a quiet yet undeniable transformation. This is more than just an experience—it’s a remembrance of the stillness that is always within you.
For this journey percipients are welcome to sit, lie down, dance, do yoga, chi Kung or whatever moves you. If you know the mantra you are welcome to chant quietly.
Space is very limited - register in advance to reserve your spot: https://events.humanitix.com/echos-of-stillness-a-rhythmic-sound-and-mantra-journey
Arjun Bruggeman, world percussionist, meditation teacher, drummer, composer and session recording artist, is highly acclaimed for his unique hybrid of East-meets-West rhythms. He brings 3 decades of experience as a practitioner of Eastern and Western spiritual practices to his playing, along with 19 years' touring as a tabla player worldwide with Krishna Das. As a spiritual explorer with over 30 years of practice in Taoism, Tibetan Buddhism, Hinduism, Shamanism—including Siberian, Old Norse, and Druid traditions—and more. His lifelong quest to understand the diverse pathways of spirituality has revealed a unifying center of oneness and stillness. He now channels his rich experience into immersive rhythmic sound journeys that blend ancient mantra recitation with percussive instruments like frame drums, tabla, hung drums and many more. These transformative sessions, enhanced by guided meditation invite participants to dissolve everyday tension and rediscover profound inner healing and connection. By uniting ancient wisdom with modern sound healing, Arjun’s work offers a powerful pathway to transformative inner awakening. He has collaborated with artists including David Darling, Belinda Carlisle, Robert Bly, Clasrisa Pinkola Estes, Snatam Kaur, Jason Mraz, Mark Egan, and John Densmore and Robby Krieger of “The Doors”.
Noah Hoffeld is a musician and meditation teacher who performs with artists like Krishna Das and Natalie Merchant and is heard on Grammy-winning and Billboard #1 albums. His work as a producer includes Anubhav by Nina Rao and his own album of songs Mobile Home, coproduced with Mark Plati (Bowie, Prince, etc). Called the “deeply spiritual album Bowie forgot to make” (JW Vibe), Mobile Home addresses issues from climate change and human equality to the perils of falling in love. Noah recorded and plays on Bodhiheart: Love Rules, Meditations for Cello and Piano, featuring Arjun Bruggeman on tablas and percussion. In 2024, he began working with groups and individuals, sharing heart-centered wisdom from his teacher Ram Dass, along with practices that allow us to truly be here now.
Good Grief with Gwir - A grief salon - Starting Tuesday, April 22nd, 5pm
Please join Gwir for a six week series to help process grief. We all have it. Let's support each other!
Tuesday evenings, April 22nd - May 27th, 5-6:30pm
By donation
May events
Great Spirit Revival - Friday, May 2nd 7pm
Great Spirit Revival!
At the Gathering Space!
Friday, May 2nd, 7pm
Join us for a special musical event that is sure to ignite your soul!
Great Spirit Revival weaves a ceremony of song, with an electrifying fusion of conscious folk and deep-rooted soul.
Get ready to dance, sing, and clap along to messages of hope, unity, and inspiration for our times. 🎶🔥
Meet Great Spirit Revival:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4NokdnJ1x4
$25 Children 12 and under free. Purchase tickets here
“Ya’ll rocked the house, and moved mountains with your voices and hearts.”
"You always make us cry but this time you made us dance, too - feeling our belonging in this uprising, this reclaiming, this calling to sacred warriorship."
"The message will continue to echo in our hearts, sparking hope for a brighter, more harmonious future."
About Great Spirit Revival:
A collaboration between chant musician Radharani and singer-songwriter Jon Lee Rucker, this passionate duo makes a rousing call for awakening, with rich earth anthems, lush harmonies, and moments of sing-along elation that are sure to get you out of your seat.
With special guest Owen Landis on percussion
Calling All Saints: Cosmic Love Kirtan Jam with Sharanam Anandama, Friday, May 9th, 7pm
Join us as we come together to celebrate what ties us all together, love, community, the divine - and have a really good time while doing it! Sharanam will kick things off leading a few different chants, then community members are encouraged to come up and lead a chant or two themselves! Musicians, come with your instruments! There is room for all to join in on the Cosmic Love Kirtan Jam! This is all about the Community Empowerment of Singing and Playing Music, and learning how to improvise and lead. It is about breaking through the "I lead you follow" version of kirtan into the "WE All Lead and WE All Follow".
Please join us for this rare opportunity to sing with Sharanam Anandama here in Keene, NH!
Space is limited, reserve your spot here
Sharanam AnandaMa plays music that is a cross cultural experience. He calls his musical transmission, "Rhythm and Bliss"….a flowing style based on "Raga Style" music from India, played on the the American folk instrument the Mountain Dulcimer. His main instrument, named Oceana is a Queen among dulcimers…designed by the Great Goddess as channeled by Sharanam, and built to a World Class standard in 1977…in nearly a 40 year relationship now, the instrument and the player have become one…the sounds is sweetly harmonious, fluid, and soaring, and truly unique. Sharanam Anandama born in San Francisco 1952. Comes of age in the "Flower Power/Make Love Not War" Generation. A very lucky early participant in original San Francisco psychedelic music era. Passionate Vietnam war protester and Conscientious Objector, standing up against the war machine, and refusing to kill or be killed. In 1973 at major concert at San Francisco's famous Winterland, Sharnam came under the influence of the late great Maharaji Neem Karoili Baba via Ram Dass, aka: Richard Alpert and his original band, Amazing Grace, whose members include, Bhagvan Das, Krishna Das, Jai Uttal, and other early spiritual seekers. At this auspicious meeting time and place Sharanam came involved with yoga, kirtan chanting, meditation, and the philosophies of Eastern religions Hinduism and Buddhism. From this point on Sharanam has been on The Spiritual Path, as a student, practitioner, musician, originator, and promoter of events featuring these arts. Founder of The Harmony Festival in Santa Rosa California, and producer of countless other gatherings that promote World Peace, Spirituality, World Music and Culture. In the present era, he produces, presents and facilitates spirituality practices at gatherings such as, Bhakti Fest, Shakti Fest, Beloved Festival, Oregon Country Fair, Good Medicine, Pranafest, and many others. In 2003 at age 50 as per Inner Direction of Maharaji Neem Karoli Baba, he was directed to meet his Living Guru, Mata Amritananda Mayi Ma, aka: The Hugging Saint of India, and has been under direct care and protection ever since then. The name Sharanam Anandama is a Sanskrit phrase that means" i take Sanctuary, Refuge and Protection in the Name Of, The Mother of Infinite Divine Bliss" In the modern era he leads meditation, Bhakti Yoga, and musical practices. Sharanam delivers Dharma Transmission, discourse on the subject of finding one's Dharma, that is the individual Spiritual Path that will lead to the Liberation of Soul from samsara, the endless wheel of birth and death.
Turning the Dharma Wheel: Meditation & Satsang with Sharanam Anandama. Saturday, May 10th, 11am
A Guided Musical Meditation and On The Principles of Transforming Karma (imprisonment within mundane details) into Dharma, (Liberated Existence in The Spirit). The Human Being is capable of Attaining Divine States of Consciousness Through Easy yet Profound Spiritual Practices. Simple, Fun, High!
Followed by satsang, questions and answers on Dharma, the Divine, and anything and everything.
Space is limited, reserve your spot here
Sharanam AnandaMa plays music that is a cross cultural experience. He calls his musical transmission, "Rhythm and Bliss"….a flowing style based on "Raga Style" music from India, played on the the American folk instrument the Mountain Dulcimer. His main instrument, named Oceana is a Queen among dulcimers…designed by the Great Goddess as channeled by Sharanam, and built to a World Class standard in 1977…in nearly a 47 year relationship now, the instrument and the player have become one…the sounds is sweetly harmonious, fluid, and soaring, and truly unique. Accompanied by the Indian Tanpura this music is ideal, for Meditation, Kirtan, Yoga practices, and free flowing dance movement.