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 Chaitanya Chandra: These devotional songs were recorded in the fall of 1985 at my home studio in Brooklyn, New York. It was my offering for the 500th anniversary of the appearance of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in Bengal, India in 1486. Sri Caitanya was the incarnation that spread the chanting of Krishna kirtan all over India. This is a lovely album because the songs have georgeous raga melodies with many of the songs ending in the chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra.
In 2002, I digitally re-mastered the tracks to improve the sonic clarity and bring out more of the subtleties and nuances of the music and chanting. I am including 2 bonus tracks for this CD, including a rare melody sung by His Holiness Vishnujana Swami. Also included is a raga melody I recorded in Estonia in 2002. May the listeners be blessed by the pure spiritual emotions evoked in these songs!
 Vrindavan Chandra: In 1975 I journeyed to India and Bangladesh where I learned the art of Raga Kirtan from the local kirtaniyas, descendants of the original families that have practiced kirtan for generations. Many can trace their roots centuries back to the spiritual renaissance of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, who introduced Krishna Kirtan in the 16 th Century.
In 1982 I returned to the West and did a concert tour of America and Canada. All the concerts were recorded and I chose the best of these live recordings which became my first album, Vrindavan Chandra.
Because they are recorded in a live temple atmosphere, there is a special feeling that comes across that is generally not present in a studio recording. The listener will be transported to the spiritual dimension, almost the same as being right there at the concert itself along with everyone else. As you are inspired by the chanting please don’t neglect to turn on your friends so they may enjoy a similar experience.
 The Turning Point: During my concert tour of Brazil in 2001, the idea developed to record these songs with a different flavor than the Bengali and Indian style Kirtan for which I am known. The result was a turning point in my presentation of Kirtan. This CD is also the beginning of a series of CDs called “Vaiyasaki & Friends” where I will introduce up-and-coming kirtaniyas to the world-wide Kirtan community. In this first volume, I am pleased to introduce the young Brazilian Kirtaniya, Amala Kirtan Das, who grew up listening to my music.
Coming soon!
- Ratha-Yatra USA!
- Sri Krishna Divya-Nam!
- Harmonium Lessons with Vaiyasaki! (DVD)
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