SACRED SONG | daughterofmountain

Sound Samadhi's monthly rocketship to bliss is departing at 6 pm on the last Saturday of every month from Be Still & Chill Health and Wellness, Brookvale, Sydney. For more information about this event and Sound Samadhi, click here...
Daughter of Mountain is excited to be supporting the award-winning kirtanist Carmella Baynes as the finale to the Feminine Empowerment Festival, Canberra. For info and bookings, click here...
Join us on Sat 1 April for a sacred flower ceremony followed by kirtan. During the ceremony, 108 rounds of a universal healing mantra known as the maha-mrit-yun-jaya mantra will be chanted for health, transformation, energy and support in the face of difficulties and transitions. For more info and bookings, click here...
Daughter of Mountain is excited to be assisting with this Red Tent Northern Beaches event where we come together to share Sisterhood Songs and sacred chants from our collective journeys. We will share songs passed down over generations of women's sacred gatherings, part of the legacy of the grandmothers' line. For info and bookings, click here...
Daughter of Mountain is excited to be offering a workshop on Embodying Feminine Archetypes - developing a personal practice through voice, movement and dance. For more info, click here...
This 5 week course starts @ 7.45 pm on Mon 24 April at Manly Yoga. The course systematically covers the foundations of a balanced yoga practice, including postures, breathing and meditation practices, in a relaxed non-competitive environment. For more info and bookings, click here..

Daughter of Mountain Daughter of Mountain (Anasaskia Shailaputri) learnt kirtan in the traditional setting of yoga ashrams, both in India and Australia. Her pure, angelic voice and open hearted delivery offer sweetness and upliftment. She plays harmonium, a medieval English instrument that was incorporated into Indian music after colonisation, which is sometimes described as similar to a piano accordion or organ. She also weaves her poetry into the kirtan, adding depth and meaning through storytelling.	Prabhu Osoniqs Prabhu Osoniqs plays traditional Indian drums, including the dholak, as well as the modern harmonic HANG and Hand Pan drums, which feature during the sound healing. He as the unique ability to left a group to ecstatic heights with his 'kirtan carnival' dance kirtans, and then take the recipient deep within to a place of inner connection, stillness and silence.	Dayashakti Geeti Dayashakti Geeti plays harmonium and Indian cymbals called cartels or manjeeras. She also contributes vocally. Her sweet voice and sincere, heartfelt delivery evoke a strong sense of connection with the essence of the mantras and the energies they invoke.
Jiva Berry Jiva Berry, raised in India, has been playing the traditional Indian mridanga drum since childhood and brings a wealth of spiritual and musical authenticity to his performance.	Atmabhav Alex Atmabhav Alex learnt kirtan in the traditional setting of yoga ashrams, both in India and Australia. He brings a depth of knowledge and experience of the history of the kirtan tradition, as well as a lot of 'bhav' and 'bhakti', feeling and devotion. He plays harmonium, traditional Indian cymbals called cartels or manjeeras, and also contributes vocally.	Garry Luke Garry Luke has played bass and guitar professionally in a wide range of contexts, and experiences kirtan as a fulfilling way to bridge his skills and passion for music and yoga.

Daughter of Mountain is a singer of sacred songs from all traditions. Her current projects include:

Sound Samadhi have been offering kirtan and sound healing since 2011.

WHAT IS KIRTAN?

Kirtan is an ancient yogic practice of chanting ancients mantras. 'Man' means mind and 'tra' means to liberate, making kirtan an experience which allows us respite from the mind space. Instead, the awareness naturally rests in the more intuitive, feeling based realms of heart and deeper mind. It is traditionally used as a means of channelling emotions and experiences towards a higher outlet; transforming them into a cathartic experience of connection with the truest part of ourselves. It often brings about not only a sense of inner connection, but also a connectedness with those around us, helping us to recognise that same divine essence in us all.

SOUND SAMADHI MEMBERS

Sound Samadhi members stem from a variety of musical and spiritual traditions and their kirtans reflect this diversity in their combination of tradtional and modern elements that both rock and soothe.

All six members contribute vocally to the kirtan, which is a unique asset of the group.

SACRED SONG WITH DAUGHTER OF MOUNTAIN

Sound Samadhi are also very fortunate to regularly welcome some wonderful guest musicians, including Emanuel Lieberfreund on flute and saxaphone, Clayton Frick on guitar, bass and vocals, Edo Kahn on vocals and giutar, and Carl St. Jaques on viola and violin.

Daughter of Mountain	Rehearsal in Centenial Park	Edo Kahn Describe your image.
Emanuel Lieberfreund	bhakti sisters Shaila and Dayashakti	NYE kirtan at Mangrove
In memory of beloved Jo Vaani	kirtan at Be Still and Chill	Sound Samadhi retreat 2015
Teaching Shaila cartels...	Kirtan at In Yoga	Mangrove kirtan 2015
Atmabhav and Emanuel Lieberfreund Describe your image.	kirtan at The Village Farm	kirtan carnival
12698432_10153726767246141_8485967156132223192_o	Sound Samadhi Retreat 2015	Daughter of Mountain
kirtan carnival!	Sound Samadhi retreat 2015	kirtan at The Village Farm
Mangrove 2015	kirtan workshop retreat Describe your image.	kirtan at The Village Farm
having fun!	Garry rocking the bass	Clayton Frick and Daughter of Mounta
kirtan at The Village Farm	Prabhu on HANG	Enamuel Lieberfreund and Prabhu
Sound Samadhi	kirtan carnival! Describe your image.	kirtan and Qi Yoga Describe your image.