A warm invitation to join Indian Sarangi and kirtan maestro Sangeet Mishra, together with Geeti & Gyan from Sydney's popular kirtan group Sound Samadhi, for a special evening of sacred music at a private house in French's Forest.

This promises to be an evening to celebrate the beauty of the heart, singing mantras together to uplift our individual and collective vibration, and listening to the uniquely soulful sound of the sarangi by a world renowned and much loved player.

With the option to bring a plate to share dinner afterwards with a like-minded community.

Places are limited so we recommend you do book well in advance. $30 full price + $25 concession. Do reach out to us if this is not affordable for you due to challenging financial circumstances - we do not wish insufficient funds be a reason not to come!

The program will comprise an opening meditation led by Sri Mukti, group call and response kirtans led by Sangeet and Geeti & Gyan, and a closing sarangi set by Sangeet.

What to bring:

A cushion and a water bottle, and a plate to share if staying on for dinner.

Address:

Address will be emailed to you on booking a ticket.

More about Kirtan:

A wonderful opportunity to open and deepen into the love we are through the power of mantra, music, meditation and community connection.

Kirtan is a call and response singing yogic practice that helps to calm the mind and expand our heart energy and consciousness. Kirtan can be practiced by anyone, regardless of whether you feel you can sing or not! It’s a deeply connecting, transformative and joyful path and potent medicine for the times we are living in. No prior experience is necessary and all are welcome!!

Geeti & Gyan’s open-hearted and inclusive facilitation enables people to relax, let go and open to uninhibited expression, deep nourishment and peace.

The fruits of the practices are dedicated to the health and wellbeing of all beings and mother Earth.

More about Sangeet:

Sangeet Mishra hails from the renowned Sarangi Gharana (school) of Banaras, India. Early in his childhood, his elders noticed that he had a flair for singing and encouraged him to learn vocal music. His first Guru was his paternal grandfather, the late maestro, Pt. Narayan Das Mishra. In his grandfather’s tutelage Sangeet acquired a remarkable proficiency in vocal. As his strong inclination and talent for music matured, he developed an interest in playing the sarangi, and went on to receive training and guidance from his maternal grandfather, the world renowned sarangi maestro Pt. Bhagwan Das Mishra and his father Pt. Santosh Kumar Mishra. His unparalleled talent led his seniors and gurus to proudly call him a child prodigy.

Throughout his journey as a musician, Sangeet has labored to revive the ancient style of the soul-touching sarangi by acquiring both the tantakri and gayaki style of playing the sarangi from this gurus. Rooted firmly in the ancient traditions and techniques of shastriya sangeet (classical music), Sangeet has worked to add a distinctive individuality to his playing. Through his innovations as a musician, he has succeeded in blending contemporary musical thought in playing the sarangi, without compromising on its traditional purity and essence. He is equally at ease with both the intricate nuances of the pure classical music and also the conventions of modern music. A versatile performer, he is known for successfully collaborating with musicians from different genres and styles all over the world in creating a new musical language.

Presently, based in the city of Mumbai, Sangeet maintains a busy schedule as a professional musician, sought out for solo recitals, collaborative music as well as accompaniment.

More about Geeti & Gyan:

www.geetiandgyan.com

Geeti & Gyan are a Sydney-based kirtan and conscious music duo who bring a joyful presence to their innovative fusion of mantra, heart song, meditation, yoga and sound healing to celebrate the beauty of the heart.

Their original East-meets-West conscious music fuses contemporary and traditional kirtan and mantra with uplifting English lyrics, and features vocals, guitar, harmonium, sitar, cajon, manjira and flute.