I’ve spent a lot of hours, days and weeks of my life looking back at my childhood and trying to reconstruct, remember and somehow heal the reverberations of abuse and trauma. I used to think that the only legacy I got from my mother was one of alcoholism and self hatred. And still my Guru [...]
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, [...]
Hmmmmm…… Like so many of us, I’m always thinking about this and that and the other thing. Sometimes a little bit profound and more often than not totally mundane. Then why is it that when I’m given the assignment (by myself!) to write a blog for my new website, I cant think of ANYTHING to [...]
From The Marin Independent Journal, March 20th, 2009 San Anselmo world music star Jai Uttal opens up to life, love on journey to sobriety By Paul Liberatore World music pioneer Jai Uttal has produced a series of acclaimed albums over the past two decades. Jai Uttal, the world music star who has just released a [...]
Hey there friends!!!!!! Welcome to my new website....... We thought it was time for a change. Not only a new look, but a website that I could deal with a bit easier than my old one. I've been wanting to write notes to you all (I guess they're called blogs... I really have a hard [...]
Jai has been leading Kirtans worldwide for over thirty years. "These ancient chants," writes Jai "contain a transformative power and healing energy. By singing these prayers we join a stream of consciousness and devotion that has been flowing for centuries." "When I get off the plane, whether I'm arriving in New Delhi or returning to [...]
Kirtan is the calling, the crying, the reaching across infinite space -- digging into the heart's deepest well to touch and be touched by the Divine Presence. Kirtan is singing over and over the many names of God and the Goddess, the multi-colored rainbow manifestations of the One. It is said that there is no [...]
Kirtan is the calling, the crying, the reaching across infinite space -- digging into the heart's deepest well to touch and be touched by the Divine Presence. Kirtan is part of an ancient form of Yoga known as Bhakti, or the Yoga of Devotion. It is the practice of singing over and over the many [...]
Embark on a vocal journey through the sacred sounds of ancient India. Drawing from an unbroken tradition of Indian devotional singing, Jai Uttal will introduce and lead us in the ancient practice of "Kirtan" (or chanting), the heart of devotional yoga. This practice of calling to the divine creates a bridge between the individual and [...]
"Kirtan is food for the spirit, a life raft of song." This training is for those who aspire to lead Kirtan; those who wish to enhance their Yoga teaching with chanting; and those who simply wish to immerse themselves in the vast ocean of Bhakti. Embark on a journey into the multi-colored, many roomed mansions [...]