| 词条 | Gaura Vani & As Kindred Spirits |
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| name = Gaura Vani & As Kindred Spirits | image = | caption = | image_size = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = Los Angeles, California | genre = World, Kirtan, Mantra Music | years_active = 1998-present | label = Equal Vision Records/Mantralogy | associated_acts = | website = Official Website | current_members = Gaura Vani Shyam Kishore Vrinda Rani Jvala Mukhi Nistha Raj | past_members = }} Gaura Vani & As Kindred Spirits (sometimes known just as As Kindred Spirits) is a musical project signed to Equal Vision Records' new sub-label, Mantralogy. They perform Krishna-conscious music. HistoryAs Kindred Spirits was founded in 1998 by Gaura Vani and Shyam Kishore to bring kirtan, a genre of spiritual music from India, to the United States. The music "combines traditional Indian kirtan music with Western elements such as 12-string guitar, gospel choruses, and hip-hop rhythms".[1] Gaura Vani was born in Los Angeles, but at the age of six, moved to Vrindavan, India to study sacred music at a gurukula. There, he learned how to play traditional Indian instruments, such as the harmonium. He brought his knowledge back to the United States, where he formed As Kindred Spirits with Shyam Kishore, a professionally trained Indian percussionist/multi-instrumentalist. The band performs regularly at yoga studios and temples, along with touring to larger venues and festivals, such as Lollapalooza.[1] They also tour internationally to countries such as Brazil and India. They also founded the first ever sold-out Chant4Change kirtan-festival in Washington, DC during President Obama's inauguration.[1] In 2009, As Kindred Spirits became the first band signed to Equal Vision's new, kirtan sub-label, Mantrology. Their second album, Ten Million Moons, is the first release on Mantralogy.[2] Band membersGaura Vani - vocals, harmonium Shyam Kishore - tabla, sarod Vrinda Rani - bharatanatyam dancer Acyuta Gopi - vocals Ananta Govinda - mrdanga (khol) [brother to Acyuta Gopi] Jvala Mukhi - backing vocals, tambura Nistha Raj - violin Various other musicians perform at various shows, most being local musicians.Discography
References1. ^1 2 {{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/09/18/gaura_vani_combines_sitars_and_chants_with_rock_for_a_genre_defying_musical_mix/|title=East meets West|first=Tripp |last=Underwood|date=September 18, 2009|work=The Boston Globe|publisher=New York Times Company|accessdate=4 April 2010}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gauravani.com/2706-equal-vision-records-announces-mantralogy|title=Equal Vision Records Announces Mantralogy - GauraVani.com|publisher=}} External links
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