Akoustikirtan, by Rich Logan-Akoustikirtan

Akoustikirtan

by Rich Logan-Akoustikirtan

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1.	Intro: Akoustic Gate 02:55	lyrics	buy track
mmmmmmmmmm...
2.	I Am... A Trio of Bliss 13:31	lyrics	buy track
Om Asatoma, Om Mani Padme Hum, Gate Gate SO MANY HOURS SPENT IN CONTEMPLATE I THOUGHT I KNEW THE REASONS FOR MY BEING NOW STARTLED I THINK SOMETHING LARGER HERE AND ALL THIS QUIETUDE IS GETTING COMPLICATED I SENSE THE SEASONS CHANGES WHY DOES THIS LEAVE ME SO ALONE OM ASATOMA SATGAMAYA TAMSOMA JYOTIR GAMAYA MRITYORMA AMRITAM GAMAYA ∞ÕM MANI PADME HUM∞ IN THIS DARK PLACE IT IS POSSIBEL TO OPEN THOSE EYES A LITTLE WIDER TELL ME WHAT DO YOU SEE? THOSE LIGHTS IN THE CORNER, RECEDING, ARE REACHING YOUR SOULS ALMOST FREE ∞ OM MANI PADME HUM ∞ I WALKED THE NIGHT ALONE THE STARS HAD LED ME TO THIS DESERT SEARCHING FOR A WATER THAT WOULD NOURISH MY LOST SOUL BUT IF IT’S TRUTH I SOUGHT I BURIED IT DECEPTIVELY I BOUND IT TO MY BREAST IT COULD NEVER SET ME FREE Ω BUT THEN THIS MOON, REFLECTING IN THE WATER, SHE BRINGS ME BACK TO WHAT IS MINE, PROTECTED IN THESE WATERS, AND THEN THE MOON REVEALS THE BROKEN SPIRIT IS THE ONE THAT IS DIVINE I AM NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE…Ω AND ALL THESE VAIN ATTEMPTS AT ‘QUIET DESPERATION’ SEEM TO STIR IN ME THE WOUNDED BEAST THAT CHANTS THE CONSTANT CERTAINTY I AM THIS LIGHT, I AM THIS BREATH, I AM THIS LONGING I AM THE GIFT I’M SO AFRAID OF A JEWEL MISTOOK FOR STONE Ω I AM THIS MOON… NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE Ω WE ARE LIGHT WE ARE BREATH, WE ARE GIFT WE ARE ALL GATE GATE, PARA GATE, PARASOM GATE, BODDHI SATVA WE ARE THE LIGHT, WE ARE THE BREATH, WE ARE THIS LEARNING… BURNING… TURNING… YEARNING
3.	Kali Durge 08:09	lyrics	buy track
Kali Durge Namoh Namah. sing it people.
4.	Ashira 10:14	lyrics	buy track
Ashira V'azameira Ura K'vodi I want to dance, I want to sing, I want to celebrate my soul!
5.	When the Darkness Gets Deeper/Ram Ram Ram 10:59	lyrics	buy track
Ø WELL THE DARKNESS GETS DEEPER IT’S JUST BEFORE DAWN AND THOUGH THE SOUL FEELS MUCH WEAKER IT KNOWS TO STRIVE ON § YOU PUSH, I PULL…YOU GIVE, I TAKE YOU RISE, I FALL…AND YET WE STILL FORSAKE YOU SEEK, I HIDE…YOU SPEAK, I HEAR YOU TOUCH, I QUIVER… CAN WE LET GO OF FEAR? § Ø WELL IT’S EASY TO GIVE IN WHEN YOU CAN’T SEE WHAT’S REAL WHEN YOU STAND IN YOUR ANGER AND YOU FORGET TO FEEL THOUGH THE DARKNESS GETS DEEPER IT’S JUST BEFORE LIGHT AND THOUGH THE SOUL FEELS MUCH WEAKER IT’S GATHERING MIGHT §WHILE YOUR ACHING FOR THE PRIZE DON’T YOU KNOW IT’S INSIDE YOU WHILE YOUR ACHING FOR THE TRUTH THE PATH IS RIGHT THERE BESIDE YOU § Ø SOMETIMES THE SEARCH FEELS SO EMPTY AND THIS LIFE FEEELS SO WORN BUT THEN A MOMENT OF BLISS COMES AND YOU KNOW WHY YOUR BORN RAM RAM RAM BAJAMANA HARE HARE RAGUPATI RAGHAVE RAJA RAM PATITA PARVANA SITA RAM
6.	The Apex I: Om Namoh/Nature Boy 09:32	lyrics	buy track
OM NAMOH BAGAVATE VESUDEVAYA THERE WAS A BOY, A VERY STRANGE ENCHANTED BOY THEY SAY HE WANDERED VERY FAR OVER LAND AND SEA A LITTLE SHY AND SAD OF EYE BUT VERY WISE WAS HE AND THEN ONE DAY, ONE MAGIC DAY HE CAME MY WAY AND WHILE WE SPOKE OF MANY THINGS, LORDS AND KINGS, THIS HE SAID TO ME THE GREAST THING YOU’LL EVER LEARN IS JUST TO LOVE AND BE LOVED IN RETURN
7.	The Apex II: Here Comes the Sun 02:47	lyrics	buy track
LITTLE DARLING, IT'S BEEN A LONG COLD LONELY WINTER LITTLE DARLING, IT FEELS LIKE YEARS SINCE IT'S BEEN HERE HERE COMES THE SUN, HERE COMES THE SUN AND I SAY IT'S ALL RIGHT… LITTLE DARLING, THE SMILES RETURNING TO THE FACES LITTLE DARLING, IT SEEMS LIKE YEARS SINCE IT'S BEEN HERE HERE COMES THE SUN, HERE COMES THE SUN AND I SAY IT'S ALL RIGHT IT’S ALL RIGHT IT’S ALL RIGHT SUN, SUN, SUN, HERE IT COMES... LITTLE DARLING, I FEEL THAT ICE IS SLOWLY MELTING LITTLE DARLING, IT SEEMS LIKE YEARS SINCE IT'S BEEN CLEAR HERE COMES THE SUN, HERE COMES THE SUN, AND I SAY IT'S ALL RIGHT IT’S ALL RIGHT IT’S ALL RIGHT
8.	The Apex III: Bhola Mana Mere 08:18	lyrics	buy track
BHOLA MANA MERE OM NAMAH SHIVAYA HARE OM
9.	Shiva Shiva Shambo 10:20	lyrics	buy track
SHIVA SHIVA SHIVA SHAMBO MAHA DEVA SHAMBO SHIVA SHIVAYA DO YOU NEED SOMEONE COULD YOU BE THE ONE DON’T YOU KNOW THAT YOU AND I AND ALL WE ARE HERE IS ONE DEAR AND WE’RE FLYING IN FREEDOM JUST FLY IN YOUR FREEDOM

about

Rich Logan's Kirtan(Devotional Chanting) band, AKOUSTIKIRTAN has a debut CD coming out Nationally in January. Come join us for an Evening of high energy devotional music that embraces folk, rock, soul, jazz and world beat at The Old Town School of Folk Music on Jan 8th. A blending of the Spiritual and Secular, Akoustikirtan promises to uplift and awaken. The album features many of Chicago's top musicians. Graham Nelson's harmonica playing is sublime and masterful. Bob Garret's drumming spans from the subtle, to driving rhythmic epiphanies. Michael Taylor brings his expertise and spirit on the Djembe. Ryan Shultz and Doug Rosenberg, two of the most respected jazz musicians in Chicagoland bring their skills on Bass Trumpet and Saxophone respectively. The instrumentation is diverse and eclectic from Harp to Indian Flute, Drum Kit to Talking Drum, Piano to Dilruba. All the instrumentation is Acoustic led by Rich Logan’s eclectic guitar playing and impassioned vocalizations. The music is mostly original paying tribute to the ancient aspect of Kirtan, but with a modern take, interspersing secular music throughout and a couple of familiar covers. Listen for interpretations of George Harrison's "Here Come the Sun" and Eden Ahbez's "Nature Boy" as they seamlessly blend into the chants. The Album also features the vocals of Riley Koran, Jaylen Green, blending their voices in unique harmonies that can be only described as angelic soul. Also bringing their adept skills to Akoustikirtan are Tatiana Sanchez, Paula Battaglio, Ed Sullivan, Greg Neergard, Jim Hines, Jennifer Alexander, Amy Beth Treciokas, Abhaijot Kaur, Michelle Ferguson, Bob Garret, Alex Duvel and Mamadou Sarr. Come join us in January to celebrate the culmination of this 10 year project with some of the key members.

credits

released January 8, 2014

AKOUSTIKIRTAN
(in order of height, divided by weight... but mostly by appearance)
Rich Logan-Vocals/Guitar(all) Piano(The Apex) Singing Bowls(Ashira)
Paula Battaglio-Harp(Intro, Ram, Shiva)
Alex Duvel-Dilruba(Intro, Nature Boy/Om Namoh) Flute(Shiva)
Graham Nelson-Harmonica(I Am… A Trio of Bliss, Nature Boy/Om Namoh, Darkness/Ram) Vocals (Ram)
Ed Sullivan-Bass( I Am… A Trio of Bliss, Shiva)
Michael Taylor-Djembe and Percussion(All Tracks except Intro, Ashira and Bhola, soloist in Kali)
Bob Garrett-Drum Kit(all tracks except Intro)
Jaylen Green-Featured Vocals(Gate Gate/Ram Ram Ram, Om Namoh)
Quentin Arnold-Violin(Gate Gate, Ashira, Ram Ram Ram, Nature Boy/Om Namoh, Shiva)
Ryan Shultz-Trumpet(Kali, The Apex, Bhola)
Greg Nergaard–Bass(Kali, Ashira, Darkness/Ram, The Apex)
Madou Sarr-Talking Drum(Soloist in Kali, Ram)
Jim Hines-Djembe(Ashira)
Riley Koren-Lead Vocal(Here Comes the Sun) Featured Vocals(When the Darkness Gets Deeper, Bhola Mana Mere)
Nick Broste-Trombone(Here Comes the Sun/Bhola Mana Mere)
Doug Rosenberg-Saxophone(Bhola)
Shirts Choir-Riley Koren, Jaylen Green, Amy Beth Treciokas, Michelle Ferguson(Gate Gate), Tatiana Sanchez, Jennifer Alexander, Ed Sullivan, Abhaijot Kaur ‘Liv’, Graham Nelson, Michael Taylor, Rich(Om Asatoma/Om Mani/Gate Gate, Kali, Ram, Shiva)
Skins Choir-Paula Battaglio, Tati, Jennifer, Ed, Graham, Taylor, Rich(Om Namoh)

◊Nick Broste-Recording Engineer All Tracks◊
«James Wagner-Initial Engineer on Ashira»
~Rich Logan-Initial Engineer on Bhola~
Recorded At The Shape Shop, Strobe Recording and Richies Basement.
Mastered by Brian Schwab
Produced by All

All Songs © by Rich Logan except:
‘Nature Boy’ by Eden Ahbez’
‘Here Comes the Sun’ by George Harrison
and of course the names of the Gods

This offering is for the Mothers, Fathers, Brothers, Sisters, Children,
Friends, Lovers, Those Known, Those Yet Unknown
Those that Nurture and Support
& All that Love with Ease
May We Cherish The Gift of Life
That We May Gift it Back
Mindfully, Peacefully
May We Be
As One

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Rich Logan-Akoustikirtan Chicago, Illinois

Rich Logan is a yoga educator in Chicago who performs Kirtan music regularly. He teaches Philosophy, anatomy, meditation, breath work and bodywork to yoga instructors around the world. A musician since childhood, he leads Akoustikirtan a revolving band of world class musicians, infusing a modern world music sensibility to call and response chanting. He is currently engage in yoga research. ... more