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Teacher Profile: David Newman • “Durga Das” |
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David Newman ‘Durga Das’ is a practitioner of the ancient art of Indian Devotional Chanting known as Kirtan and a singer songwriter. David’s chanting brings forth the ancient Yogic tradition of sound as a healing path toward Self Discovery. His songwriting flows from his devotion and mystical revelations and communicates a message of Universal Love. It is both the spiritual intention and the unique merging of Song and Mantra which elevate the impact of David’s music. His lyrics carry a poetic grace that resonates with a timeless truth of Spiritual Oneness.
David’s music is both celebratory and transformational, maintaining the essence of Eastern tradition and wisdom while appealing to the sensibilities of the Western listener. David spreads the light of his musical and spiritual inspiration through his recordings and by performing at an array of diverse venues including Yoga schools and spiritual centers throughout the US. David is also the creator of Inner Fire Yoga, a style of yoga that emphasizes spiritual discovery, mantra, meditation, breath, movement, and the application of Yogic principles in daily life. In 1992 he founded Yoga On Main, a Yoga school in Philadelphia and since then has taught in a wide variety of contexts including to the elderly and cancer patients and has trained yoga teachers for over ten years. When not on the road, David resides in Philadelphia.
For more information, see David's website at www.davidnewmanmusic.com. |
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Leap of Grace: The Hanuman Chalisa CD by David Newman - $16.95
73 minutes on 1 audio CD. The sacred Hanuman Chalisa is one of the truly revered prayers of the spiritual tradition of India. Leap of Grace is an ambient soundscape CD nestling the Chalisa in a radiant atmosphere of soothing voices and delicate musical textures.
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Lotus Feet: A Kirtan Revolution CD by David Newman - $16.95
70 minutes on 1 audio CD. On Lotus Feet, ancient chants are rich with catchy hooks, evocative melodies, and passionate chord changes. Pop song structures are laced with Sanskrit mantras accented by English lyrics.
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