Artists

Snatam Kaur, Chant Enchantress:
An evening at a Snatam Kaur concert is
like being in a sacred cathedral, church, synagog or
mosque or any other such place of higher dominion.
In other words it is like communing with the highest
one for a month straight. She creates an atmosphere
of angelic magnitude, communing with the divine one
many choose to call God, Her voice has made her one
of the top selling artists in the field of the world of
sacred music. For more information go to: SnatamKaur.com
The Historic Thomaston Opera House

Mirabai Ceiba

June 12, 2010 at 700 voices sacred music festival

Mirabai Ceiba is a musical project created by Angelika Baumbach from Mexico / U.S. (vocal and harp) and Markus Sieber from Germany (vocal and guitar). They perform a compilation of original songs in Spanish and English as well as newly arranged chants from different traditions of the world and Gurmukhi Mantras. The name Mirabai Ceiba expresses the influences of both India and Native Latin America. The Ceiba is the sacred tree of Latin America, where these trees are never cut but are allowed to grow very tall. "We wish our music could be like that kind of tree, with roots deep in the Mother Earth and branches extending wide into Father Sky. Mirabai is for us the wandering, the devotion, the inspiration in all the different aspects of divinity."

Krishna Das

WAH!

Nina Rao
Appearing at 700 voices June 12th 2010

"Nina Rao learned traditional chants from her grandfather in a village in south India when she was nine. The chants quietly stayed with her until she rediscovered chanting with Krishna Das in New York in 1996. Most recently she recorded a track 'Nina Chalisa' on Krishna Das' CD "Flow of Grace - Chanting the Hanuman Chalisa".

Sitas Light
Appearing at 700 voices Sacred Music Festival June 12th

Miriam Zernis - Lead Vocals and Harmonium
Miriam Zernis (Sita) is an internationally certified Sivananda Yoga Acharya (Master) having completed her advanced training in southern India. She continues to explore everything yoga has to offer - physically, mentally and spiritually. Inspired by the many years of devotional chanting that went along with the territory of spending time at Sivananda ashrams around the world, Miriam found a new way to express herself through kirtan and the sharing of yogic philosophy in an every day relatable way. She is self-taught on harmonium and leads in a style that welcomes all to the practice with ease and joy. It is with great joy and humility that she now shares it publically.
Miriam is also a Reiki Master Teacher and a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. In early 2006, after 21 years as a news writer and Senior Editor at ABC News, she resigned from her position to fully dedicate herself to yoga, Reiki and holistic health counseling. She teaches yoga as a tool for healing and as a pathway for Truth.
For more information about Sita's Light - visit www.sitaslight.com

Ginny Mackles - Vocals & Harmonium
Ginny Mackles discovered the transformational power of mantras at the Siddha Yoga Ashram in the early 1980’s. Since then she has incorporated chanting into her daily personal practices of meditation, yoga and Reiki. In addition to Kirtan practices, Ginny Mackles is a Board Certified Professional Counselor. Her broad background includes extensive work with intuitive counseling, energy work, regression therapy, the BodyTalk System, over 20 years of meditation practice as well as 15 years of corporate Human Resources management.
Teaching and practicing Reiki since the mid-1980’s, Ginny is a 4th generation Okuden practitioner of Jikiden Reiki having studied with Tadao Yamaguchi in Japan and a 5th generation Reiki Master Teacher in both Usui Shiki Ryoho lineage and Shinpiden certified in Usui Reiki Ryoho.
Ginny is one of the original members of Sita's Light going from backup vocals to vocals and harmonium.
For more information on Ginny’s work visit: www.GinnyMackles.com

Fumio Taniguchi - Tablas

Suan Armstrong - Flute