About the Artist
Blending East Indian sacred chants with world instruments in rhythm and sound, Ragani began her participation in kirtan and Indian devotional music in the late 1970’s. At the age of eight, Ragani met the legendary yoga master, Sri Swami Rama, who initiated and personally trained her in the Himalayan Tradition of yoga sciences, meditation, and eastern music. Traveling with him to India and the Far East, Ragani has led kirtan in India, Malaysia, Singapore, Curacao, and the U.S. for the past twenty years. She further studied classical Indian vocals with Laxmi Narayan Tiwari from Kanpur, India. As the featured model for the award-winning book, Yoga: Mastering the Basics, and its two accompanying videos, Ragani’s commitment to the yoga tradition runs deep. In 2001, she co-founded Milwaukee’s premier and ongoing Kirtan with Ragani event, which draws hundreds of participants of diverse backgrounds. As seen on FOX and NBC affiliates, Ragani’s kirtan will be featured in the nation’s first kirtan documentary movie, scheduled for release in January 2005. Her debut kirtan CD, entitled Best of Both Worlds, was released in spring 2003, and featured Michael Kashou, the fretless bass artist from Garbage’s platinum debut CD. Early in its production, Best of Both Worlds, received praise for its rock solid production and sound quality, and it caught the attention of Yoga International’s Contributing Editor, Linda Johnsen, who called this CD a "winning ticket" and "the soundtrack for your spiritual life," and reported that Best of Both Worlds delivered uniformly excellent back up musicians and overall mix. This CD was released as a tribute to Sri Swami Rama, who left this world in 1996. Proceeds from CD sales will benefit the charitable hospital in the foothills of northern India and nonprofit organizations established by Swami Rama.

Description:
Sacred heartfelt, Sanskrit chants to inspire and rejuvenate yourself. Listen to the delicious soundclips, touch the divine with these ancient mantras of India, and float away in a sea of bliss...

From the producers of the largest independent and ongoing kirtan scene in the US, this kirtan CD offers beautiful vocals, a sea of chanters, and rich world instrumentation that bring to life the mantras of India. Following their award-winning CD, Best of Both Worlds (Kirtan Café, Vol. I), Ancient Spirit (Kirtan Café, Vol. II) captures listeners with its full-length, richly woven kirtan songs (yoga chants). Based upon the sacred kirtan chants of India, this Ancient Spirit CD was released as a tribute to Sri Swami Rama of the Himalayas.

CD sponsored in part by: www.MargaretAnnsPlace.com, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the distinctive needs of grieving children.

Track Listing:
1 Prayer of Harmony [03:54]
2 Jaya Ganesha [12:35]
3 Hare Krishna Govinda [14:07]
4 Durga Durga [17:42]
5 Sri Krishna [13:14]
6 Krishna Govinda [14:12]