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Downtown Kirtan and CD Release Party with Brenda McMorrowTEACHER: Brenda McMorrow Saturday, September 25 8:00pm Kirtan & CD Release Party w/ Brenda McMorrow featuring Morgan Doctor, Chris Gartner and Shannon Kingsbury! Come celebrate the exciting White Swan Records release of Brenda's second devotional chant album "Love Abounds"! Brenda and her group of musical yoginis and yogis perform devotional songs and Kirtan "call and response", inviting the audience to join them in invoking the blissful connection that sound can create between the physical and spiritual realms. Brenda performs on vocals and acoustic guitar with a rotating array of guest musicians, including percussionists Roberto Menegoni (Barenaked Ladies) and Morgan Doctor (David Newman, The Cliks); singer/harmonium player Allison Menegoni; singer Shannon Kingsbury; bassist Chris Gartner (Look People, Tasa, Swaha); and Shakuhachi flute player Debbie Danbrook. WHAT IS KIRTAN? A practice of Bhakti Yoga (the Yoga of Devotion) - is a call and response form of singing which is expanding throughout North America as westerners discover it?s uplifting, healing and joyous effects. Kirtan is easy to learn and participate in. The lead singer sings simple and beautiful melodies and the crowd responds either by memory or by using lyric sheets provided. Brenda explains, ?Singing together? chanting the Divine names? encourages our hearts to open and the beauty of our true beings to shine!? ABOUT BRENDA MCMORROW: Canadian Devotional Chant artist, Brenda McMorrow, began her musical career in the early 1990's as a singer/songwriter. She co-founded the London, Ontario folk/rock band Julia Propeller - a campus radio and CBC favourite - which opened for and shared festival rosters with acts like Ani Difranco, Blue Rodeo and Bruce Cockburn. Brenda's rich musical exploration led her from folk to bluegrass to jazz and now - as meditation, yoga and expanding consciousness have become integral parts of her life, her true heart offering is to share her unique blend of original melodies, world beats and sacred Indian devotional chants. To learn more about Brenda and her music visit www.brendamcmorrow.com TICKETS: $ 20 +tax - In Advance (Before September, 24th) $ 25 +tax - Regular Price LOCATION: Downtown All Programs Led By This Teacher
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