A musical experience of unparalled dimension and symmetry that calls to the One Spirit; and creates transitional flight to a meditative state of ascention.

After silence that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.
-Aldous Huxley

Shakti Deva is a group of spiritually dedicated souls who have come together to share their musical abilities to produce a form of music called kirtan. The group\'s formation was somewhat organic. We didn\'t intend to become an official group ... it just happened. We would get together to play occasionally and one thing just lead to another.

Kirtan : In Yoga, Kirtan is the practice of singing and repeating the name of God or divine attributes in song. The word kirtan comes from the ancient language of Sanskrit root "kirt" which means "to communicate, to celebrate, to praise." Kirtan is a devotional practice and is categorized as pratyahara (methods which draw the mind inward). Kirtan can be seen as a bridge between our outer and inner selves and an expression of our desire to know and love God within. Concentration on different names or meanings of the names sung, increases the focus of the kirtan. For some, finding out the translation and meaning of the names enhances concentration and devotion, while others prefer to dwell on the Name itself. Concentration and focus are important aspects of singing kirtan. To this end, closing ones eyes, clapping, and listening intently both to the song and to changes in rhythm can help. Rhythm carries the energy of the kirtan; if the group is in sync, kirtan is enhanced and the atmosphere becomes charged with spiritual energy.

Kirtan, then is a method of attuning ourselves with God, whatever inner meaning that has for each of us. As in any spiritual practice, what we bring to kirtan will determine what we receive from it. If concentration, aim, feeling, rhythm, and repetition of the name of God combine, kirtan can be raised to a level that may carry the minds of all involved to a higher place, where communication becomes communion, an offering and a true prayer.