The Govinda Valley Kirtan Immersion retreat weekend fast approaches, with a local all-star line-up of seasoned performers, so it’s sure to be an ecstatic event!
Kirtan (yoga chants) is a participatory music experience of sacred mantras and devotional chants performed in a call and response style which involves the whole audience in the performance.
“It is an East meets West musical fusion with an eclectic blending of traditional Indian instruments such as the tabla, tamboura and harmonium with Western musical instruments such as flutes, saxophones, guitars and keyboards” says Tony Kay, festival organiser.
Bring your yoga gear, an instrument and a thinking cap for the workshops. Enjoying the food should be easy! The retreat is available as a three day session complete with accommodation and meals, or you can camp on site, or simply come along for a day!
2013 Govinda Valley Kirtan Music Fest Program
Fri 22nd to Sun 24th March – 51 Lady Carrington Rd, Otford
Friday
- 4:00pm onwards Check-in
- 6–8:00pm Dinner and Welcome
- 8:00pm Kirtan – Tribhi & the Govinda Kirtan Band
Saturday
- 7:00 – 8:30am: Yoga class accompanied by Prabhu Osonics
- 8:30 – 9:30am: Breakfast
- 10am -12:00pm: Singing Workshop with Carmella Baynie
- 12:00 – 1:30pm: Lunch
- 1:30 – 3:30pm: Kirtan with Tribhi & the Govinda Kirtan Band
- 3:30 – 5:30: Kirtan Workshop with Sri Prahlada
- 6:00 – 7:30pm: Dinner
- 7:30pm onwards: Kirtan with Sri Prahlada, Carmella Baynie, Clayton Frick, Prabhu Osonics & various artists
Sunday
- 6:00 – 6:45am: Sunrise kirtan with Dwaipayana
- 7:00 – 8:30am: Yoga class accompanied by Prabhu Osonics
- 8:30 – 9:30am: Breakfast
- 10:00am – 12:00pm: Singing Workshop with Carmella Baynie
- 12:00-1:30pm: Lunch
- 1:30 – 2:30pm: Kirtan Workshop with Sri Prahlada
- 2:30pm – 3:30pm: Kirtan with Dwaipayana & the Raga Kirtan Band
- 3:30pm onwards: Kirtan with Sri Prahlada, Gitanjali, Dwaipayana, Clayton Frick, Prabhu Osonics & various artists
[phone]0415 031 433[/phone]
[website]http://www.govindas.com.au/page/retreats.html[/website]
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