Join Ananda Lila to experience an eclectic-organic blending of Kirtan Chanting, Meditation and Sound Healing. As your musical hosts Ananda Lila will create a live musical soundscape to share participatory chanting with Sanskrit mantras, Sufi, Hindu and Buddhist devotional chants, Mindful Meditation and Sound Healing. Together we will create a sacred space for moving into silence, transformation and freedom. The following will be shared in an atmosphere of meditation: Gongscape Sound Consecration Meditation on Being and Breath Chakra Balancing and Chanting Kirtan Chanting and Mantra Repetition Sacred Songs of the Heart Ananda Lila creates a Sufi kirtan sound with gypsy grooves, world music rhythms and transcendent voices; blending East Indian & Middle Eastern sounds with Klezmer, ambient and folk flavors. Our ensemble includes: Wendy Warnimont - accordion, vocals Kellyann Binkowski - flute, recorder, clarinet, harmonies Mitch Gregory, Aaron Hermann, Brian Allemana bass and electric guitar Tosho Chakarov aka ArtTeo - percussion Michi Regier - violin Info: www.facebook.com/anandalilalove and www.antarshanti.com Reviews: www.meetup.com/Kirtan-Chicago/events/598881 Past Venues and Events: Kirtan Fest Milwaukee Blue Lotus Temple Yoga Now Worlds of Music Urban Escape Healing Life Force Arts Center Bodhi Spiritual Center in Chicago Unity Church Club Divine Andy’s Music Store Theosophical Society’s Theo Fest Raydiant Day Center Akasha Yoga Inside Holistic Arts Center Enlightened Balance Inner Metamorphosis University Dole Mansion Chi Ka Go Small Waters Center Stage Left Starwood