Albums
Shyamdas has released four audio CDs which reflect the diversity of his musical and devotional experiences. These albums include call-and-response kirtans in Vrindavan style, enhanced by his own original, ecstatic mood. They also feature Vedic Sanskrit mantras, live temple-calls and ambient sounds from sacred India, and enchanting poems by 16th century Indian poets such as Surdas. Click on the album titles below to hear samples and to purchase these CDs from their official source, sacredwoods.net
Beloved Chants
A new benchmark in kirtan recordings, essential to any collection of sacred music! This bhava-filled journey through the divine realms blends classical and popular kirtan styles to evoke the divine moods of sweet union and intense separation. Featuring Krishna Das, John McDowell (piano, African drums), Ty Burhoe (tabla), Steve Gorn (Bansuri), Benjy Wertheimer (Esraj), Sharon Gannon (vocals). Produced by John McDowell, composer of the Born into Brothels soundtrack. Ram Dass calls Beloved Chants, “Very Beautiful.”
Songs of Sweetness: Absolutely Live
This live album highlights two devotional Sanskrit chants written by the 15th century Bhakti master Shrimad Vallabhacharya: the Song of Sweetness and Beautiful Gopal. Backed by the sweet musicianship of seasoned kirtan artists Shri Arjuna, Adam Bauer, Tommy Be and Kamaniya, Shyamdas’ full-on spontaneous devotion is sure to put you into a deeply good mood. Featuring Shyamdas (Vocals, Harmonium), Adam Bauer (Electric Bass), Arjuna Bruggeman (Tabla), Tommy Be (Kanjira), and Kamaniya (Supporting Vocals and Bells)
Lover's Life: The Kirtan Singer's Guide to Devotion
An audio book version of "Loving Wisdom," read by Shyamdas himself. His original translation and commentary illuminates Shri Vallabhacharya’s teaching, “Wisdom, Perseverance and Refuge,” a brief devotional guide to living and loving in the world.
Cool Dual
This live, double-disc of sacred chant and devotional teachings documents the quintessential Shyamdas experience. In the second disc, satsang, Shyamdas conveys the inner meanings of the chants with scholarly precision, personal experience, and illuminating readings, while the kirtan disc explores and soars in the devotional mood. Recorded live at Ananda Ashram. Tulsi (pakhavaj drum), Tommy Be (kanjira), Adam Bauer (bass), and the Bhakti Immersion attendees (support vocals). Co-produced by Tommy Be (of Trance Union and bestseller Chanting the Chakras).
Sweet Radhe!
Shyamdas' lifetime of residence in the sacred realms of India culminate in this CD of ecstatic chants, drawn from centuries of Bhakti traditions. These kirtans explore moods of sweet union and intense separation which practitioners feel for the divine Lovers, Radha and Krishna. Celebrate the pure bliss of their union in “Sweet Radhe!” The intensity is balanced by three tracks of sweet love poetry by 16th century poet, Rasakhan. Naren Budhakar (tabla), Joe Veillette (guitar) Tommy Be (percussion, keyboard, bass), Arundhati (harmonium and vocals). Co-produced by Tommy Be.
Songs of Grace: Esi Bansi Baji
A rare collection of Dhrupada devotional songs sung by Shyamdas's guru, His Holiness Goswami Prathameshji, a master of Lila kirtan. Available as audio CD or as MP3 download
