About this Event
Welcome to A Candlelight Kirtan with Nikki Slade! Join us at the London Shambhala Meditation Centre for a very special evening of chanting and music led by the talented Nikki Slade. Immerse yourself in the beautiful practice of Kirtan, where we come together to sing mantras and connect with the heart through sound. This in-person event promises to be a night of harmony, community, and inner peace. Come as you are and let the music uplift your spirit. We can't wait to chant with you!
Everyone is welcome. No prior experience with kirtan required.
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About Kirtan
Kirtan has roots that can be traced back to India around the sixth century and adds distinct musical elements to mantra chanting in an easy-to-follow, call-and-response type structure. Its free-flowing nature, repetitive patterns and minimalism can compare to Northern Soul and House Music of the heydays of clubbing. The difference is: You join in. And no matter what the individual musical talent is, the joint sounds and vibrations create a space of connection and unity and some may even experience a sense of euphoria. “Faith doesn’t need to enter into it, we all thirst to feel part of something bigger” says Nikki Slade, “Chanting gives a space to find connection without a specific religion.” Other than Nikki Slade, Kirtan has been popularised in the West by Grammy-nominated singer Jai Uttal and again recently in London by investment banker turned yoga teacher and kirtan singer Manizeh Rimer at Love Supreme Projects in Notting Hill. Could Chanting Change Your Life? (FT Nov. 2024)
Nikki Slade has been a leading pioneer in the field of chanting, core voice and sound work in the UK for over 30 yrs. She has led Kirtan and voice workshops in various settings including companies such as Deutsche Bank and M&C Saatchi, addiction treatment programmes at the Priory and Wandsworth Pr*son. She has been resident Kirtan leader at Triyoga London since 2002 and now at Home Yoga Primrose Hill. Nikki coaches in voice Business leaders, Therapists, Yoga teachers, School teachers, Writers and Performing artists. She has released 4 successful Kirtan recordings and authored her popular book ‘The Healing Power of Chanting’. In 2017-19 she debuted Kirtan in the mainstream areas of Glastonbury and Latitude Festival. She has taken her work to MBS Mexico City and to companies in California, Singapore, NYC, Brussels and Melbourne. Nikki is the founder of the first in the UK 200h Learn-To-Lead-Kirtan Foundation Training, accredited by The Yoga Alliance Professionals in 2016.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
London Shambhala Meditation Centre, 27 Belmont Close, London, United Kingdom
GBP 16.00
