Melt the Mind & Dwell in the Heart
Shanti Shivani - lead vocals, tambura, monochord
Jesse Whitworth - oud, bouzouki, flute
Nisha Calkins - cello
Special guest Hafiz Leland on percussion (frame drum and doumbek)
Shanti Shivani and her highly gifted friends will be setting up a sacred space which allows the listeners to let go of the chattering mind and rest in the heart where they can experience Oneness with the Divine.
They will be offering sacred songs with call-and-response sections from the Sufi, Hindu and Buddhist traditions as a bridge between different religions and cultures. These chants bring mind, body, and voice together in a way that is spiritually liberating, and physically, mentally and emotionally restorative.
Shanti Shivani likes to call her concerts ‘Prayerformances’ as the chants begin in a meditative mood and move into Joy when the pace gets faster and faster - all while sending our prayers and Love into the world.
Let us join in song to transcend division and remember our Oneness as citizens of the Earth.
“Shanti Shivani's exquisite voice transmits a purity, clarity and depth of feeling that is rare. When she sings, it is as though the great Goddess herself is speaking directly to you, filling you with her warmth, light and divine grace.” - Sharron Rose, dancer/choreographer/ filmmaker, author of "The Path of the Priestess"
Donation: $25 at the door or $20 cash at Stargate, 1374 Willamette St., Eugene
Shanti Shivani is a singer/nada yogini/sound healer, internationally acclaimed seminar leader, performer and recording artist. She is one of the few Western pioneers bringing the sacred traditions of Nada Yoga and Dhrupad, the most ancient style of Hindustani classical music, to the West. Since 1981, Shanti has been the disciple of the premier family of the Dhrupad lineage, the Dagar family, who has been passing on the Dhrupad tradition for nineteen generations. Shanti has been performing Dhrupad and sacred music from various traditions (Hindu, Buddhist, Sufi, Gregorian & Hebrew etc.) internationally since 1993. She has several albums to her credit and has been recording as a solo artist and in collaboration with many World Music artists since 1993. She currently lives in Eugene, OR, when not traveling the world.
Website: www.shantishivani.com
YouTube channel: Shanti Shivani Music Sound Yoga
Jesse Whitworth is a vocalist, songwriter, recording artist, sound healer, and music instructor. His intention is to bring people together and be a reflection of Nature, Unity, and Love. Jesse is a master of the strings and his main instruments are the bouzouki and guitar. He also plays flutes, mandolin, hammer dulcimer, djembe, and many percussion instruments.
Jesse has been playing and writing music for over 30 years and has studied classical Hindustani music, West African drum and dance, middle eastern music, and other forms of world music. Jesse studied sound healing at the Sound Therapy Center of Los Angeles. Jesse has performed live and recorded with internationally acclaimed world musicians. His influences include Gypsy, Indian, Persian, Sufi, Pagan Folk, Americana, Celtic, Native American, and Trance music of all traditions. Jesse teaches musical instruction, is a trained Yoga instructor, and practices sound therapy. Jesse leads song circles at his home in Eugene, Oregon.
JesseWhitworth.com
Nisha Calkins began her lifelong love of the cello 25 years ago. Since then she has performed and recorded with a variety of musical artists, dancers, and poets, studied the cello in Germany, Gamelan in Bali, and tours regularly throughout the Northwest.
In 2006 she became a founding member of Eugene's unique touring Balkan music (East European Folk Music) band, Kef, playing a variety of festivals and venues.
In 2008 she earned her degree in music from the University of Oregon, and continues to discover her love of sharing and teaching the cello to people of all ages. www. balkanmusic.org
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