Kirtan St. Louis performs at the Wentzville Masonic Lodge on Friday, January 11, 2008




On Friday, January 11, 2008 a unique musical performance will be held in Wentzville. This event is sponsored by ‘Appetizers for the Soul’, a Lake Saint Louis social group that promotes fellowship with food on the second Friday of each month. This will be a free concert and is open to people of all spiritual beliefs.

Musicians Bradford Smith and Mike Web, of Kirtan St. Louis, will perform in an ideal setting at the Wentzville Masonic Lodge (602 Meyer Road).

Kirtan is singing or chanting to create a spiritual connection. Kirtan comes from the Bhakti yoga movement of 15th century India where they used singing as one of many ways to experience and enhance their connection to God.

The song structure evolves from a call and response format. This allows for the group to be guided on an emotional journey, starting slow and relaxed, then picking up the tempo to create tension, followed by relaxing again and finally settling into a silence that creates a space for meditation.

Many of the Chants will be in the ancient language of Sanskrit. This language is said to have been developed by the ancient yogis who heard through meditation the sounds of their intentions. At a subtle level the Sanskrit phonemes relate to the energy currents which lie deep within the interior of the human body. The Kirtan will also feature chants from Native American tribes Hopi and Mohawk as well as at least one in English.

To participate in the Kirtan all that is needed is the willingness to sing with the purpose of creating a stronger connection to the divine. While the Kirtan comes from the Indian culture it is widely accessible to people of all religious faiths as a way to feel the divine presence of God and achieve a deep state of meditation.

The Kirtan will be held at:

Wentzville Masonic Lodge
602 Meyer Road
Wentzville, MO 63385

RSVP: jratcliff@infiniplex.net or 314-276-2180

Appetizers and social time: 6:00pm
Kirtan begins at: 7:00pm

This concert is free; however, donations for the musicians are welcome. Bring an appetizer to share if you wish to arrive early. Note that no alcoholic beverages are allowed.

For more information about Bradford Smith and Kirtan you can visit: www.bradfordsmithmusic.com

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