“Teleseminar?” I exclaimed, “What the heck is that? And ‘world spirituality’? What’s that?”

To which my friend Mariana Caplan calmly answered, “Simply an intimate conversation about our ‘life journeys,” to which thousands of people can listen and then call in to ask questions….”

Hmmmm, “simply”……????

Honestly, I can be such a skeptic sometimes. But I said yes and tuned in at the required time. Well, we had a very deep and honest conversation and, much to my surprise, many people were listening and enjoying.

So there you go, and here it is………..

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My brother/friend/tabla player, Daniel Paul, is at long last ready to present JUL, an archive of live recordings of him and me recorded all over the world. Finally all those zillions of melodies which seem to come from the ethers and go back into the ethers will be available for download. Here’s what Daniel has written about this labor of love:

JAI UTTAL LIVE / The First Edition / Live Kirtan Downloads

For many years now I have been cataloging recordings from our live kirtan programs in order to keep a record of Jai’s prodigious productivity! For me, I like nothing better than when he surprises me with yet another new kirtan melody composed on the spot during a live event. The old problem was that many were forgotten by morning and so I began an effort to keep track of as many as I could. I now have 100’s and the time has come to share them with you!

I’ve just put together a massive 10 hour First Edition of 33 selections and for $36- you’ll get the passwords to browse our new secret we-site and download all the live kirtan programs dating back as as far as 2002! So, for those of you who just can’t get enough, go to Jai’s or my website tablaDaniel.com and follow the links to JAI UTTAL LIVE, or just click here to find out more and listen to sample recordings!

Om Shanti Om,

Daniel Paul.

Dear friends,

The “Live Kirtan Archive” is slowly expanding. Daniel has been recording almost every gig and we’re hoping to gradually make it available to all of our Kirtan fans and friends….

In the meantime, here are two very sweet Kirtans from Omega’s ‘Ecstatic Chant Weekend,’ August, 2008.

Jai Uttal and Friends
Live at Omega Institute Ecstatic Chant
August 29-31, 2008
Govinda and Sita Ram (38:28 total) for $2

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Daniel and I are joined by our wonderful Bhakti buddies, Gaura Vani and As Kindred Spirits and a host of other friends, singers and players.

Enjoy!

Lots of love,

Calling Lord Hanuman.

A beautiful and spacious moment from our gig in Vancouver on November 19th. That’s Daniel Paul on tablas. Here are some of the words, written by Tulsi Das in the 16th century:

Siya Rama Mein Suba Jaga Jani
Karahun Pranama Jora Juga Pani.

I see Sita and Rama in every face that I meet so I bow to Sita Ram in everyone!

Enjoy……

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Peace,

Here’s another free download for you all. “Invocation,” recorded at Vara Arts in Albany, California by Lou Judson. That’s me singing and playing, of course, with Daniel Paul and Radhanath Das drumming and a little bit of Karnamrita’s beautiful voice peeking in from behind the clouds. Enjoy.

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Peace,

Hi Friends,

Here is another free download, recorded last year at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, entitled “Sita Ram” with Manose on Bansuri flute. Stream via the website music player…

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Happy summer to one and all!

much love,

“Kirtan is food for the spirit, a life raft of song….”
This is a live kirtan recording from October 6, 2007 from Satchidananda Ashram “Yogaville” in Buckingham, VA. Embark on a journey into the multi-colored, many roomed mansions of the heart through the practice of Kirtan; or chanting the ecstatic songs of ancient India. Using call-and-response singing and storytelling, recording artist Jai Uttal will invoke a space of prayer and heartfelt expression, joined by his good friend, tabla maestro and vocalist Daniel Paul. Recorded and mixed by Gopal Metro.

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On March 7th I led a Kirtan at Laughing Lotus in San Francisco accompanied by Ben Leinbach and Radhanath Das on percussion and Manose on Bansuri flute. It was totally rocking. The walls were pulsing and the floors were throbbing! Quite to my surprise, Lou Judson and his beloved, Colleen, who were running the sound, also recorded and mixed the night. So I’m offering a special treat to all of you Kirtan devotees: a free 30 minute download of Rama Bolo from Laughing Lotus Yoga Studio in San Francisco, March 7th, 2009. Stream via the website music player…

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Happy spring to one and all!

much love,