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David's new CD - Love, Peace, Chant - comes out this Fall on Nutone Music. The release date is September 30th!!
Check out David's new CD/DVD set: Into the Bliss...A Kirtan Experience. Filmed and recorded in an intimate and elegant setting in Topanga Canyon, California, Into the Bliss captures the heartfelt devotion, mystical beauty and musical spontaneity of Davids live Kirtan experience. "One of the best Kirtan CDs we have heard." Yoga Magazine.
Music Produced by David and Frank Wolf. DVD Produced and Directed by Jennifer Young.
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Rama Bolo

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Amba Bhavani
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Lotus Feet: A Kirtan Revolution released in 2005 on Inner Fire Music, produced by Frank Wolf. A CD filled with ancient Kirtan chants rich with evocative melodies, and passionate chord changes. Sanskrit mantras are accented by english lyrics and acoustic guitars are propelled by world rhythms, hip hop loops, dance grooves and ambient textures. A groovin' Kirtan CD filled with devotion and musical color - perfect for yoga practice!

Released in 2005 on Pranamaya Music. Leap of Grace is a gorgeous rendering of the sacred Hanuman Chalisa, one of the truly revered prayers of the spiritual tradition of India. David teamed up with producer Frank Wolf to create an ambient soundscape nestling the sacred Hanuman Chalisa in a radiant atmosphere of soothing voices and delicate musical textures. On Leap of Grace, the Hanuman Chalisa is recited eleven times, an auspicious number traditional for bestowing Hanumans blessings on sacred occasions. Leap of Grace is a modern day CD PRAYER WHEEL, manifesting its message as it spins in your player! Ideal for meditation, healing or permeating the atmosphere with peace.

Released on Inner Fire Music in 2003, produced by Kit Thomas and Ben Dowling. Soul Freedom David's first CD is a richly arranged musical palette which takes the listener on a mystical journey through the many moods of Spirit! It features David's unique synthesis of contemporary folk music with Indian chanting. It embodies songs of ageless spiritual truth that express love in all its diversity.
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Member Since: 3/28/2006
Band Website: davidnewmanmusic.com
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David will be offering these very special Upcoming Retreats:
BLISS OF CHANT KIRTAN FESTIVAL AT YOGAVILLE
with David, Jai Uttal and Wah!
Buckingham, Virginia
October 10th to 13th, 2008
THANKSGIVING RETREAT AT SIVANANDA ASHRAM
Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas
November 24th to December 1st, 2008
KIRTAN COLLEGE AT KASHI ASHRAM
Sebastian, Florida
February 15th to 22nd, 2009

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David Newman, also known as Durga Das, is a Kirtan Chant Artist and a practitioner and educator of Bhakti Yoga - the yoga of love. David, a devotee of Neem Karoli Baba, travels extensively singing Kirtan (Indian devotional chanting) and sharing the spiritual, devotional, meditative and musical aspects of yoga. David's music, rooted in the ancient yogic tradition of sound as a healing path toward self discovery (Nada Yoga), embodies a devotional mysticism, distinctive musicality, poetic intimacy and a deep respect for India's ancient chant tradition. His recordings expand the traditional Kirtan medium by incorporating a wide range of musical and lyrical elements and by exploring a vast palette of progressive production influences. David CDs include Lotus Feet: A Kirtan Revolution, Soul Freedom, Leap of Grace: The Hanuman Chalisa, a CD/DVD set entitled Into the Bliss, and his latest release - Love, Peace, Chant, which comes out September, 2008. His live kirtans and concerts are joyous, ecstatic, uplifting and exploding with energy. A dedicated Kirtan Troubadour, David tours throughout the world with Mira, a celebrated devotional singer, recording artist and percussionist. His CDs and event listings are available on www.davidnewmanmusic.com

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Sounds Like: You can find the following Ringtones of David's music at the links below:
Hanuman Chalisa Ringtone
Hare Krishna Ringtone
Bajarang Bali Ringtone
Bhadra Kali Ringtone
Jai Ganesha Ringtone

Record Label: Nettwerk Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

RISING IN LOVE!

JAI MA ALL! Well, all I can say is WOW about our wedding ceremony with AMMA. I honestly went with no expectations, just the intention to fortify and affirm the LOVE that Mira and I share. Th...
Posted by David Newman aka Durga Das on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:06:00 PST

Sounds of Silence

When pondering silence I have found that it is the original state of mind, of consciousness. Silence cannot be created in the sense of being brought forth from other elements. Silence is the pla...
Posted by David Newman aka Durga Das on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:13:00 PST

Kripalu Retreat and Enlightenment. New Kirtan Book. Sharing!

Kripalu Retreat and Enlightenment At our recent Kripalu retreat our theme was Enlightenment. This term, enlightenment, is very interesting to me because it means many different things to many di...
Posted by David Newman aka Durga Das on Sun, 06 Jul 2008 08:37:00 PST

Yogamates Featured Artist Interview

If you go to http://www.yogamates.com/music/8/ you will find an interview I just did with Yogamates as their featured artist. They asked me some pretty cool questions. Check it out. ...
Posted by David Newman aka Durga Das on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:58:00 PST

Dear Friends...

Just got back from Saskatchewan, Canada. Mira and I were joined by my nephew Shane, also my God-Son. What fun we had. We were in the city of Saskatoon, which is so beautiful (at leas...
Posted by David Newman aka Durga Das on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:34:00 PST

OBAMA"RAMA

Jai Sita Ram Everyone ... from Buffalo, NY! Hope you are all finding joy in life these days!! Well, I don't usually talk politics in my blogs. However, I have to ex...
Posted by David Newman aka Durga Das on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:17:00 PST

Bhakti Blog

Namaste Everyone I hope you are well and enjoying Spring! I am now back home after a lovely trip to California where we participated in the first Encinitas Kirtan Festival with Shantala (www.shantal...
Posted by David Newman aka Durga Das on Sat, 24 May 2008 01:27:00 PST

Happy Mothers Day & West Coast Dates

Happy Mother's Day all. Hope you're enjoying the universal Spirit of Motherhood as well as celebrating your own Mom. I'm here at home with family and enjoying! Tomorrow Mira and I head bac...
Posted by David Newman aka Durga Das on Mon, 12 May 2008 03:11:00 PST

LOS ANGELES/SAN DIEGO KIRTANS

Namaste!Mira, Philippo and I are really excited to be playing together in May in Los Angeles and Encinitas. We'll be in LA at Exhale Center for Sacred Movement on Sunday, May 18th and at a wonderful ...
Posted by David Newman aka Durga Das on Fri, 02 May 2008 07:00:00 PST

Inner Fire Yoga and Kirtan Retreat at Kripalu!

Namaste Everyone,I want to share with all of you some information about a very special retreat this summer. I will be hosting a Kirtan and Yoga Retreat with Shiva Das at Kripalu Center from June 29th...
Posted by David Newman aka Durga Das on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:53:00 PST