Who says Kirtan can’t be funky? New Music – SHIVA JAM
I’m delighted to release the third of six singles. This one is titled SHIVA JAM. See below for liner notes. Click HERE to give it a listen. SHIVA JAM Who says Kirtan can’t be funky? This chant to...
View Article2019 Kirtan Training Dates: Launch or Deepen Your Chant Practice
Are you ready to take your chant practice deeper? Join us online (private sessions via Skype) in Boulder and Denver, CO and at the Sedona (AZ) Yoga Festival for fun, real and transformative training...
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CO YOGA + LIFE Spotlight Q&A: Mike Cohen, Founder of Kirtan Leader Institute
Click HERE for a great overview of all that we’re up to at the Kirtan Leader Institute. Read through for a sneak preview about an excited and brand new program we will release this spring! Thanks...
View ArticleKirtan with a Motown Vibe?! New Music: In This Together
I’m delighted to release the fourth of six singles. This one is titled IN THIS TOGETHER. Click HERE to check it out! See below for liner notes. IN THIS TOGETHER This anthem is a call to transcend...
View ArticleNEW MUSIC: Kali + Shiva
NEW MUSIC: Kali + Shiva. Click HERE to listen. In an effort to win an epic battle against the forces of negativity, Durga (the goddess of protection) manifests from her brow the fierce goddess Kali....
View ArticleTOP SEVEN REASONS TO CHANT, EVEN IF YOU THINK YOU CAN’T
TOP SEVEN REASONS TO CHANT, EVEN IF YOU THINK YOU CAN’T Chanting is your birthright. It’s a universal human impulse, and unlike singing is a spiritual practice! Chanting is a social experience that...
View ArticleNEW MUSIC: Lalita Invocation
NEW MUSIC: Lalita Invocation. Click HERE to listen. Lalita Invocation We invoke the Goddess Lalita, aka the “Divine-est” Mother. Lalita is “Ma Amba” (creator of the entire manifest universe) and is...
View ArticleTop 7 Reasons Music Doesn’t Have To Be An Obstacle
Music is magic. For many of us music delivers the most wondrous experiences of being fully alive and fully human. We all have an innate desire to bond with our tribe through chanting, clapping and...
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Bhakti Fest 2019: The Spiritual Woodstock
First tour, first album, first video In the Fall of 2009 I launched a 2 1/2 year North America tour across with a West Coast jaunt. We had just released my first video, which featured Hare Om Shivaya,...
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Cultural Appropriation?
Coltrane, Ray Charles and Elvis As a musician I struggle with the notion of cultural appropriation. The great jazz saxophonist John Coltrane was influenced not only by a rapidly evolving jazz...
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Triangles + Conversations
I’m the kind of guy who likes to geek out about things like conversations, so below are my current thoughts on the topic. The Drama Triangle I run into so many people who want to feel empowered in...
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Albert Murray and 3 Kinds of Art
Three Kinds of Art Author, musician and educator Greg Thomas turned me on to the teachings of jazz/cultural critic Albert Murray. Starting at minute 20 of the video linked above, Thomas presents...
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“The” Question + Spiritual Bypassing
In June I visited the Bay Area to work on new tracks and participate in a 4-day Integral Unfolding retreat. I’m very lucky to have a beautiful and welcoming home in which to stay while in town. One...
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The Divine Loop
Vocalist and Kirtan Leader Institute instructor Dawnia Dresser has a beautiful way of describing the difference between singing and sacred chant. 1. The External Loop Dawnia has been singing since age...
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Live, Love and Leave
I frequently see confusion arising around the LEVEL’S in our school, which are distinct from the CLASSES and INTENSIVES we offer. The confusion tends to show up when students are looking to take our...
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How to Pump Your Harmonium Bellows
Folks often ask me about how to pump their bellows effectively and appropriately. Each harmonium is unique, and the key is to refrain from over, or under pumping the bellows. Hand placement and airflow...
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2020 Training Dates: Launch or Deepen Your Kirtan Practice
Are you ready to take your chant practice deeper? Join us online (private sessions via Skype and in our online classes) and in person in Boulder, CO Denver, CO and Bhakti Fest 2020 for fun, real and...
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Let’s Chant in 2020
Below are 2020 confirmed dates for full-band sacred chant events. Join Mike Cohen + The Shakti Groove for accessible and profoundly heart-opening Kirtan! Saturday, January 25 at Vali Soul Sanctuary in...
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Please do this right now
If you’re like me, your harmonium is one of the most important items you own. It’s a source of joy, love, music, connection and so much more. Have you ever considered what you’d do if it were lost or...
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Buy a Harmonium, Not a Headache
The only thing more amazing than chanting, is leading a chant. Whether you want to start a home practice, add Kirtan to yoga classes, or lead a band in your community, you will need a great harmonium....
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