Soul Happenings
Krishna Das
Kirtan Wallah
“Chanting breaks down the difference between the inside and the outside. It’s about having a heart that never shuts down, that nothing can shut down.”
~KRISHNA DAS
Theater Elckerlyc - Wednesday, July 5 , 20h00
NL - Eindelijk is het zover! Na jarenlange pogingen om hem naar hier te halen, komt Krishna Das voor het eerst naar België! Hij is een geweldige muzikant, een warme ziel met een geweldig gevoel voor humor en hij kan zo heerlijk relativerend praten over “spiritualiteit”, waardoor het allemaal weer een beetje op de aarde terecht komt. Mis dit unieke concert niet!
ENG - What a joy! After having tried for years to bring him over, Krishna Das is finally coming to Belgium, for the very first time! Apart from being an amazing musician, he has a beautiful heart and a great sense of humor, with his talks he manages to bring the word "spirituality" back to earth. Don't miss this unique concert!
Layering traditional Hindu kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Krishna Das has been called yoga's "rock star."
With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das - known to friends, family, and fans as simply KD - has taken call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling chant artist of all time, with over 300,000 records sold. His album 'Live Ananda' (released January 2012) was nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age album category.
KD spent the late ’60’s traveling across the country as a student of Ram Dass, and in August 1970, he finally made the journey to India, which led him to Ram Dass’ own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji.
Given the name Krishna Das, KD began to chant as part of following the path of Bhakti yoga, the yoga of devotion.
After two and a half years with Maharaj-ji, returned to USA – alas, six months after his return, word came that Maharaj-ji had died.
He took solace in music, finding peace and strength in both his Bhakti yoga practice as well as in such heroes as Ray Charles, Van Morrison, Steely Dan, and Bruce Springsteen (whom he laughingly calls “the Bodhisattva of New Jersey”). KD also co-founded Triloka Records, a California-based label specializing in world music, releasing such artists as Jai Uttal, sarod virtuoso Ali Akbar Khan, and legendary jazz musician/composer Jackie McLean.
In 1994, KD started leading chant at Jivamukti Yoga Center, NYC, with an ever-growing audience of yoga students that has led him to chant with people all around the world. In February 2013, Krishna Das performed at the Grammy awards in Los Angeles, CA streamed online to millions of viewers. The award-winning film ‘One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das’ has been in over 100 US cities, over 10 countries worldwide and is available on DVD everywhere.
With the release of his 14th album, Kirtan Wallah “one 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 – the heart of this latest album is still in the Names that he’s singing.
“The chanting just hits you and you want to be a part of it,” KD promises. “That’s the point of this whole thing. That’s what cuts through all the ‘stuff’. You get lit up. You don’t have to know what it means.”
Prices:
Cat 1 - 45euro
Cat 2 - 35euro
Children up to 4 years - no seat - free entrance
Children between 5 - 15 years - 20euro
Info: 0478/60 60 86