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Radhe Govinda - Live with Lyrics

By Krishna Das — 2017

This video was shot in New York City at the Church Of St. Paul & St. Andrew in October 2013 and is part of a full-length kirtan recorded that evening.

15:38 min

Spirit: American Kirtankar, Krishna Das

When one hears a chant like Aum Namoh Bhagvate Vasudevaya, it is not a Grammy award ceremony that comes to mind as the setting of such chanting; but that is precisely what Krishna Das has been able to do—take cherished age-old Indian kirtans to a global stage such as the Grammys.

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Geeta Mehrotra
2019
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Chants of a Lifetime: Searching for a Heart of Gold

Chants of a Lifetime offers an intimate collection of stories, teachings, and insights from Krishna Das, who has been called "the chant master of American yoga" by the New York Times.

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Krishna Das
2018
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Anjula Ram Talks with Krishna Das

Anjula: For you who don’t know, Krishna Das is known as the rock star of Yoga. He’s a kirtan singer. Could you just break down a little what kirtan is? Krishna Das: Kirtan is a chanting practice. It’s a spiritual practice, a meditational practice, but it involves singing and chanting.

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Works & Conversations
2015
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The Secret Life of Kirtan

Kirtan master Krishna Das talks about what happens when he chants, what the mantras mean, and why sound is a powerful medium on the spiritual path.

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Krishna Das
2014
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Krishna Das

Krishna Das leads kirtan (chants invoking the name of God) all over the world. After meeting Ram Dass in 1968, he went on to the life-altering epiphany of being with their guru, Neem Karoli Baba, Maharaj-ji.

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David Silver
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The Power of Love: A Q&A with Krishna Das

Kirtan master Krishna Das spoke with us about spiritual practice, suffering, and finding love within.

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Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health
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Krishna Das Talks About His Music, His Guru, and His Practice

He’s driven a school bus, dabbled in the blues, and meditated in the jungles and ashrams of India, but today Krishna Das is known as the King of Kirtan.

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Kate Hagerman
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One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das

Krishna Das is on a journey to India to discover legendary spiritual teacher Neem Karoli Baba, through drug addiction and depression, to his eventual emergence as a world-famous Kirtan singer.

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2012
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Krishna Das Interview

On Kirtan, what makes music sacred, and his inspiration from Neem Karoli Baba.

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Llew Smith and Annie Stopford
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Krishna Das: Bhakti with a Dash of Blues

“I understand there are people who feel that what happens in the West with chanting is ridiculous—what do we know about chanting?” says Krishna Das, the white guy from Long Island whose name is synonymous with Indian mantric music in America. “That’s really dumb.

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Anna Dubrovsky
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