LIVE in Love

by Shantala

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Om Tat Purushaya Vidmahe Vakratundaya Dhimahi Tano Dantih Prachodayat May we come to know ourselves as the divine essence that we truly are Let us contemplate the one whose trunk is twisted May the one with one tusk illumine our minds
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Ma Durga 14:46
Om Dum Durgayei Namaha, Om Dum Durgayei Namaha Om Mata, Om Kali, Om Durga He Durga, Ma Durga Salutations to She who is beautiful to the seeker of truth and terrible in appearance to those who would injure devotees of truth
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Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare Radhe Shyam, Radhe Shyam, Radhe Radhe Radhe Shyam This mantra praises the sacred names of the Supreme Being expressed through the faces of Krishna, Radha, and Rama
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Raghupati 10:11
Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram Patita Pavana Sita Ram Sita Ram Jai Sita Ram Bhaja Pyare Tu Sita Ram Ishwara Allah Tero Nam, Saba Ko Sanmati De Bhagavan Jaya Ram, Sita Ram O King Ram, glorious one of Raghu’s dynasty Hail Lord Ram and His beloved wife Sita Beloved, praise Sita and Ram with the utmost love Your cherished names are Ishwar and Allah O Lord of incomparable beauty, bless us with wisdom
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Radhe 12:39
He Rahde Radhe Radhe (Repeat) Jaya Jaya Ma, Jaya Jaya Ma, Jaya Jaya Ma, Jaya Jaya Ma Om Mata Kali, Om Mata Durga Saraswati Ma, Saraswati Ma Om Mata Ambe, Jaya Jagadambe Radhe, Radhe, Radhe, Radhe! An exploration of the names of the Goddess . . . . May there be victory to the Mother of the Universe!
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Namah Shivaya Om, Namah Shivaya Om, Namah Shivaya Om, Namah Shivai Namah Shivaya Om, Namah Shivai I honor the God inside myself and in all things
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Bhajamana Ma 12:17
Bhaja Mana Ma Ma Ma Ma (Repeat) Ananda Mayi Ma Ma, Ananda Mayi Ma Ma Ananda Mayi Ma Ma, Ananda Rupa Ma Ma Oh Mind, chant devotion to the Mother Divine Mother, full of bliss Divine Mother, whose form is bliss
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Nataraja 17:25
Nataraja Nataraja, Nartana Sundara Nataraja Shivaraja Shivaraja, Shiva Kami Priya Shivaraja Chidambaresha Nataraja, Parthi Purishwara Nataraja Lord of the dance, sovereign of dance, beautiful dancer Beloved one, who is Shiva’s desire Auspicious Lord, Lord clothed in consciousness Sovereign of the dance, earthen ruler, Lord of the universe
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about

A celebration of kirtan

For three days we sang with a loving and vibrant live audience in the sacred space of Portland Insight Meditation Center in Portland, Oregon, in August 2006. The birth of this project was a beautiful convergence of grace-filled events, emerging from our desire to share the energy of live chanting with our international kirtan family. Along with our beloved spirit sister Gina Salá, we united to co-create a powerful experience of deep spirit and incredible heart. Manose and other wonderful musicians & singers traveled far to join us for the creation of our recording. Our friend Maureen Clyne organized the entire event, and our extraordinarily talented live recording engineer, Frank Stearns, stepped forward to record us. The outcome of this experience is in your hands, and we hope it will nourish your heart and spirit!

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“The music is presented with crystal clarity, presenting a joyful atmosphere of lively call & response singing that truly uplifts.”
– Music Design In Review, Spring 2009

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released January 1, 2008

Benjy Wertheimer: Vocals, esraj, tabla, djembe, guitar, keyboards, and percussion
Heather Wertheimer: Vocals, guitar, and tamboura
Brent Kuecker: Bass on “Bhaja Mana Ma”
Gina Salá: Vocals
Jami Sieber: Electric cello
Jeffrey Kolwitz: Bass on “Radhe,” “Namah Shivaya Om,” and “Nataraja”
Joe Jencks: Backing vocals
Manose: Bansuri bamboo flute
Michael Stirling: Tamboura
PJ: Tamboura
Stephen Metcalf: Bass on “Ma Durga” and “Krishna Radhe Shyam”
Talia Toni Marcus: Violin & viola on “Ma Durga” and “Nataraja Prelude”
Tim Ellis: Acoustic & electric guitar

Special Chorus: Amy Gaskill, Anjelica Rudolf, Annette Orban, Arthur Cornell, Beth Noelle, Christine Carter, Christopher Rudolf, Deva Gordon, Donna O’Neil, Doug Verigin, Georgia Peterson, Heide Goertzen and Baby Sebastian, Jarmila Darby, Joe Jencks, Julia Ellis, Maureen Clyne, Marilyn Guarino, Michael Stirling, Roberta Guarino (The Unstruck Sound), and Tasha Harmon

Executive Producer: Benjy Wertheimer
Produced by Benjy and Heather Wertheimer

Recorded by Frank Sterns at Portland Insight Meditation Center and Dancing Trees Sanctuary, Newberg, Oregon

Additional recording by Dean Baskerville and Frank Stearns at Kung Fu Bakery, Portland, Oregon, and by Benjy Wertheimer at Wolf Cub Studios, Portland, Oregon

Mixed by Frank Stearns
Mastering by Cass Anawaty, Sunbreak Music
Location recording system provided by Mobile Audio Recording Service. Mixed in the MARS ‘A’ Room
Duplication by The Riddle Press, Portland, Oregon

Graphic design by Annette Orban
Front cover photo by Roberta Guarino

Ganesha Invocation, Ma Durga, Krishna Radhe Shyam, and Radhe composed by Shantala. All other pieces traditional.

Assistant sound engineer specializing in higher frequencies: Barkley Wertheimer

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Shantala Portland, Oregon

Benjy and Heather Wertheimer have been leading kirtan worldwide since 2001 as the duo Shantala. Known for their special gift of bringing the audience into a vast and loving experience through their unique blend of exquisite voices with instruments of India and the West, they create music with beauty, passion, and reverence. ... more

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