SHANTALA-The LOVE WINDOW-Sacred Chants Devotion NEW CD

You are viewing a brand new, shrink-wrapped, 66 minute Kirtan / Devotional Chanting / Healing and Meditation CD, "Shantala ~ The Love Window", featuring ancient yoga of sacred chanting (Kirtan) inviting the listener to sing along in spiritual practice or to simply resonate in the sacred ambiance. Heather is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, yoga teacher, and therapist, whose beautiful vocals, unique perspectives and unusual depth reflect a wide array of human experiences. Along with his exquisite vocals and esraj, Benjy creates a powerful percussion experience with world-wide influences on tabla, djembe, congas, frame drum, and other percussion. Listen to a few sound clips... We carry all Shantala and a wide variety of New Age, Kirtan, and Healing CDs.

Shantala ~ The Love Window CD

Sacred chanting with beauty, passion, & reverence.

Sacred chants of devotion features Benjy & Heather Wertheimer (aka Shantala) along with a chorus of voices to accompany your spiritual practice. Sacred chanting is a love window into the heart, and chanting these ancient names opens the window.

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Complete Track Listing and Audio Samples

01. Amba Parameshwari (8.11)
02. Hare Krishna (6.36)
03. Durge (9.01)
04. Shiva Invocation (3.32)
05. Jaya Shambho (11.02)
06. Nataraja (13.05)
07. Om Mata Kali (10.18)
08. Purnamadah (8.36)

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A Note from Shantala

We never in our wildest dreams imagined we'd fall so head-over-heels in love with the practice of Kirtan, which is the devotional chanting we are so blessed to be doing with all of you. As we journey ever more deeply into the heart of devotion, we uncover the beauty of our own hearts ...and are touched by thousands of your hearts.

Sri is the divine beauty of the universe, which is unveiled in this practice of love we call Kirtan. It is also a name for the sacred feminine presence, known as the Goddess in her many forms and in Hebrew as I'Sh'china. We bow deeply into this presence in honor and gratitude.

What They Say About Shantala ~ The Love Window

With Shantalas first CD, Church of Sky, I could see that Shantalas members, Benjy Wertheimer and Heather Wertheimer, share a deep dedication to the paths of love and peace. Shantalas latest release, The Love Window, is a collection of devotional Kirtans that will appeal to both seasoned chanters and those who are approaching Kirtans for the first time. In the company of distinguished bansuri flutist Steve Gorn and many other talented musicians, as well as a chorus of the Wertheimers Kirtan community, Shantala brings sacred song to a broad audience with this CD. In a meditative atmosphere, the sacred chanting on the lovely album is bound to inspire well-being and grounding.

Musicians

Benjy Wertheimer: vocals, esraj, tabla, djembe, keyboards, guitar, percussion
Heather Wertheimer: vocals, guitar
Ty Burhoe: frame drum, shaker
Tim Ellis: guitar on Om Mata Kali, Jaya Shambho, Hare Krishna, and Nataraja
Steve Gorn: bansuri bamboo flute, clarinet
Leraine Horstmanshoff: didgeridoo
Amy lppoliti: backing vocals on Purnamadah, Durge, and Hare Krishna
Jeff Leonard: bass
Michael Mandrell: guitar on Jaya Shambho and Durge
Matthew Montfort: lead guitar on Nataraja
Beth Noelle: backing vocals on Purnamadah, Amba Parameshwari
Willow Noelle: laughter
Michael Stirling: tamboura
David Trasoff: sarod

Shantala Bio

As the duo Shantala, Benjy and Heather Wertheimer lead Kirtan (sacred chanting) worldwide, bringing audiences sacred lyrics, soul-stirring vocals, and exotic instrumentation. Kirtan is celebration of spirit through the chanting of sacred names carrying participants into a state of heightened awareness, bliss, and devotion. The audience is invited to participate fully through call-and-response, dance, and meditation. The weaving of Benjy's Indian classical singing and instrumentation with Heather's soaring vocals is fresh, original, and profoundly moving. Together they create a beautiful music full of passion and reverence. Shantala has performed and recorded internationally with such sacred music luminaries as Krishna Das, Deva Premal and Miten, and Jai Uttal.

Heather Wertheimer is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who draws on her special love of both music and yoga to lead devotional chanting for yoga workshops and spiritual gatherings. Heather has toured in the U.S. and abroad with her husband Benjy, Steve Gorn, Manose, and Deva Premal and Miten. Heather's debut CD with Shantala, "Church of Sky," was named one of the top ten albums of 2004 by New Age Retailer and has aired on radio stations nationwide. In April 2003, she and Benjy released "The Love Window," a well-loved collection of sacred chants that has become a classic among yoga practitioners.

Benjy Wertheimer is an award-winning songwriter, vocalist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist (tabla, congas, percussion, esraj, guitar, and keyboards). Benjy has toured and recorded with such artists as Krishna Das, Deva Premal and Miten, Jai Uttal, Walter Becker (Steely Dan), and virtuoso guitarist Michael Mandrell. He has opened for such artists as Carlos Santana, Paul Winter, and Narada Michael Walden. A founding member of the internationally acclaimed Ancient Future world fusion music ensemble, Benjy toured the U.S., Canada, and Japan with renowned bamboo flute master GS Sachdev. He studied Indian classical music for over 25 years with some of the greatest masters of that tradition (including Alla Rakha, Zakir Hussain, Ali Akbar Khan and Z. M. Dagar). Benjy's music receives extensive airplay around the world, and his CD "Circle of Fire" reached #1 on the New Age radio charts in November 2002.