I had the honor of singing some backup vocals on the fabulous Ilan Chester’s new CD “Symphony of the Soul.” This CD is a collection of beautiful, powerful mantras composed with symphonic music. Ilan, who was born in Israel and raised in Venezuala, has the most transcendent, commanding voice. Check out “our” song Gauranga. I’m […]
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Yesterday I had lunch with my father, who is celebrating his 87th birthday. (He was old when he had me, so don’t go trying to calculate my own age based on his.) Anyway, at lunch, we reminisced about our family camping trips. I was reminded that I actually had my first paid singing gig when […] “Different letters affect different parts of the body. Our body is like a garland of letters, it is called akshara maalika (garland of letters). You are a mala or rosary yourself; different letters affect different centers. Sanskrit, the oldest of languages, is organized in such a way that it fits Darwin’s theory of Evolution. The […] Several years ago I hosted a dashing young filmmaker named James Ponsoldt, who stayed at my house in Woodstock during the “Woodstock Film Festival.” (This is one of the many, many cool things about living in Woodstock, NY. We treat everyone who visits like family–whether it’s Gabriel Byrne, David Byrne, or just some visiting parks […] It was very disturbing to find the Dog Who Can Open Doors waiting outside for me when I returned home from the library this morning. My previous dog Wallace (of “Rex and the City” fame) probably would have chased the car all the way to the library. Chloe, fortunately, was curled up on the […] I don’t think I’ll ever stop marveling at the wonders of the internet. Just think about it: at any time of day we can read the blog of, say, the Karmapa (!) and receive amazing enlightened teachings. We really have no excuse anymore not to become realized…..the teachings are literally in the airwaves! Here’s an […] To all you spiritual seekers and students of sacred sound: I encourage you to read and subscribe to Eileen O’Hare’s blog. Eileen is a shaman, a teacher, a healer and–in my mind–an embodiment of the Divine Feminine. Soon she’ll be releasing her first sacred chant CD. I’ve heard it’s magnificent!
http://eileenohare.com/2013/07/17/music-for-the-soul/ I had a wonderful recording session at Karl Berger’s studio in Woodstock yesterday. We’re arranging the backup vocals for my gospel choir. I can’t wait to hear them sing the chorus to Govinda Hare, a song I am recording in honor of Shyamdas.
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