{"id":8292,"date":"2025-10-13T22:16:49","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T22:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.a-train.com\/wp\/?page_id=8292"},"modified":"2025-10-13T22:16:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T22:16:49","slug":"kirtan-wallah-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.a-train.com\/wp\/store\/krishna-das\/kirtan-wallah-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Kirtan Wallah"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With the release of his 14th album, Kirtan Wallah\u2014one who sings kirtan, KD offers a westward-leaning album, fully embracing his American roots in rock and country and yet embodying the spirit of deeply devotional Indian chants. There are some traditional melodies that would be right at home in an Indian temple, his rich baritone voice and harmonium leading the chants. But at its heart, this album is a natural confluence of KD\u2019s musical streams, bansuri flute weaving its way through acoustic guitars and country swing, and tabla and kartals underscoring melodies that would fit well in the Townes Van Zandt catalog. Remarkable is that this fusion has simply tumbled out naturally from KD\u2019s years of chanting to the chords of his heart, effortlessly pulling worlds together, drawing a heart-connection between Bengali kirtan & rock, between the Kumaon Hills and Nashville. \u201cSri Argala Stotram (Selected Verses) \/ Show Me Love\u201d is a mash up of traditional Hindu prayer and Foreigner\u2019s rock ballad \u201cI Wanna Know What Love is\u201d; \u201cSaraswati\u201d written by Russian pop icon Boris Grebenschikov is complete with acoustic guitars reminiscent of the Stones; \u201cI Phoned Govinda\u201d and \u201c4AM Hanuman Chalisa\u201d are explorations of Nashville country. While it\u2019s certainly noteworthy that as he evolves as a kirtan wallah, KD continues to move closer to his Western roots, the heart of this latest album is still in the Names that he\u2019s singing.  Kirtan is the spiritual practice of calling out to the Self through these Divine Names, and the depth of KD\u2019s devotion to this practice is revealed in his singing.  Watch the making of Kirtan Wallah: http:\/\/goo.gl\/f0M5qX\n\nWhat they say\u2026\n\n\u201c\u2026 KD offers a westward-leaning album, fully embracing his American roots in rock and country and yet embodying the spirit of deeply devotional Indian chants.\u201d\n\nThe Kickstarter campaign to fund this album exceeded its goal by almost 400% ($200K raised over the goal of $54K) due to the generosity of KD\u2019s fans.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Track List:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Radhe Govinda [09:57]<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Sri Argala Stotram (Selected Verses) \/ Show Me Love [12:18]<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Waltzing My Krishna [11:54]<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Saraswati [07:07]<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. 4AM Hanuman Chalisa [09:41]<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Tara’s Mantra [08:01]<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Sri Bajrang Baan [07:02]<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. I Phoned Govinda [07:46]<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. My Foolish Heart \/ Bhajagovindam [04:44]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    Credits:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    Krishna Das Kagel: Composer
    Michael L Jones: Composer
    Boris Grebenshchikov: Composer
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    (P) 2014 Krishna Das Music, Inc.
    (C) 2014 Krishna Das Music, Inc. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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