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For over five hundred years, Kabir’s poetry has been remembered, recited and sung throughout North India and today in various parts of the world due to the Indian diaspora. Sant Kabir (ca. 1398-1448 or 1518) is one of the most renowned poets of the Indian vernacular languages.
Also known as Kabir Das, “servant of the Great (God),” he belonged to the weaver (julaha) class in Varanasi, the ancient city in the present-day Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Kabir’s works are known for their nirgunbhakti, personal devotion to the formless, impersonal Divine. Recurring themes in his poems include a focus on the name of God, critiques of religious customs, the transience of life, and the spiritual need for a true teacher, or guru. Kabir’s poems were a part of the oral tradition, generally sung or heard rather than silently read.
***Join us to celebrate life and mysticism with poetry, music and more. Reserve your seat and get the venue location detail by email: [email protected]
Featured vocalists: Vaidyanathan Thiagarajan, Lekshmi Nair, Divya Vyas, Ashwini Sriram and Rishikeshi Daoo.
Musicians: Amol, Jun Ishimuro
Poetry and translation: Ashutosh Vyas
Suggested donation for the artists at the door : $25
including snacks and tea.
Musically Yours,
Divya Vyas
Anhad Naad Collective
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