Parvati: Ecstatic Kirtan

Tuesday, May 27^th

7:00 – 8:30 pm

Parvati is Mount Shasta’s premier kirtan band, formed in 2023 by Anton Mizerak, tabla and vocals, Alyssa Narum, vocals and harmonium, and Laura Berryhill, vocals and manjira.

Kirtan is devotional call-and-response singing in the ancient language of Sanskrit. Each song resonates with a different sacred quality within us, allowing us to activate and embody that quality in our lives through sound, breath, and rhythm. In ecstatic kirtan we sing, clap, and dance our joy, or simply BE in the flow of musical energy, bringing us closer to the divine heart. The mystery and power of kirtan can connect us to the cosmos or carry us deeper into our own being.

Come rock your inner light! Sing and dance with us, or pray and meditate to your inner rhythm.

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Biographies:

Anton Mizerak studied History of Religions from the phenomenological approach, receiving an MA from UCLA. Laura Berryhill holds an MA in Music History from the University of Oregon. Alyssa Narum has Bachelors and Masters degrees in vocal performance from the University of North Texas and the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Anton began playing tabla accompaniment for kirtan at the Sweta-Macchendranath Mandir in Kathmandu, Nepal in 1988. He studied with tabla maestro Homnath Upadhyaya for many years, and more recently with Dancun Chaudury. Anton, Laura, and Alyssa studied classical Indian vocals with Prabhuraj Dhakal in Kathmandu. In 2023 the three of them formed Parvati, a band dedicated to the performance of Sanskrit chanting and American kirtan.

For an updated listing of their spiritual music and kirtan activities, as well as videos, visit www.shastasong.com.