An Evening of Kirtan with Nina Rao
$20 in advance | $25 at the door
Yoga Mandali
454 Broadway,
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Nina Rao offers the practice of chanting born from her South Indian roots and influenced by her many years of chanting with in the USA. Come join her for an evening of devotional call-and-response music accessible for all to sing along with!
Nina Rao learned traditional chants (bhajans) from her grandfather in a village in south India when she nine years old. The chants quietly stayed with her until she rediscovered chanting with Krishna Das in New York in 1996. For many years Nina has been Krishna Das’ business manager and accompanies him musically as well. In 2007, she recorded the track 'Nina Chalisa' on Krishna Das’ CD “Flow of Grace"; January 2013 she released her debut album, “Antarayaami-Knower of All Hearts"; August 2018 her second album “Anubhav” was released. Nina regularly leads kirtan, workshops, and retreats in her hometown of Brooklyn, New York and beyond.