Kirtan History: Krishna Das @ the 2013 Grammy's

The global kirtan community is all a buzz with the breakthrough that Krishna Das has had first, being nominated for a Grammy, and second, playing live at the glamorous music awards show that draws the top musical artists in the industry, and millions of viewers around the world.

Kirtan First: Krishna Das Invokes Narayana and Yardbirds at 55th Grammy Awards

by Brenda Patoine on February 11, 2013.

Mark this day in kirtan history:  Krishna Das played at the Grammys, invoking Narayana (that’s God) and the Yardbirds, the English invasion band of the 1960′s.  What could be more perfect for the Rock Star of Yoga?

Krishna Das was introduced as a “world-wide icon and the best-selling chant artist of all time” by David Alan Grier, the host of the Grammys pre-telecast.  He even called it “kirtan” in the introduction — not “yoga music” or “mantra music” or “sacred music” or any other euphemism being applied now to the ancient form of Sanskrit-language call-and-response chanting.  And not, thank Narayana, “new age music.”  

Okay, so Grier couldn’t pronounce the word (he said KURR-tahn), but at least it was there.  (If you missed it, don’t despair:  the webcast version of the Grammys’ “non-mainstream” awards is available for 30 days at www.grammy.com

And, okay, there was that snarky remark by Grier after KD’s performance (“I’m so blissed out”).  But still….kirtan was at the Grammys.

See more:

Kirtan in a New Age: What’s in a Grammy Category Name?

Krishna Das’ Live Ananda Earns Grammy Nomination; Kirtan Grammy Would Be a First

Watch KD’s performance at www.grammy.com (available for 30 days from the Feb. 10 webcast)

www.krishnadas.com

Catch some of the exciting moments here:

Grammy Nomination for Krishna Das' album Live Ananda

KRISHNA DAS (making Kirtan History) at the 2013 Grammy Awards