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About this eventJoin Raas Leela Kirtana for an uplifting evening of Kirtan, featuring sacred mantras, devotional bhajans, and participatory call-and-response chanting rooted in the Bhakti Yoga tradition. Led by founder Gopala Bhakta and based in Los Angeles, the ensemble creates immersive, participatory performances that invite you to move beyond simply listening and become part of the experience through chanting, singing, rhythm, meditation, devotion, and collective musical expression. Whether you are deeply familiar with Kirtan or experiencing it for the first time, Raas Leela Kirtana creates a welcoming space for connection, joy, and inner stillness. The music opens an environment where we can release, connect, celebrate, become still, and experience the heart-opening power of sacred sound. Come sing, connect, and share this evening with us in community.
Raas Leela Kirtana — Full Bio
Raas Leela Kirtana is a Los Angeles-based devotional ensemble dedicated to sharing the transformative experience of Kirtan and Sankirtan—the collective singing of sacred names, mantras, and devotional songs. Rooted in the ancient Bhakti Yoga tradition, Raas Leela Kirtana brings together traditional bhajans, sacred mantras, and devotional chants with contemporary musical arrangements. The result is an experience that honors the depth and authenticity of the Kirtan tradition while creating an accessible and welcoming space for modern audiences. At the heart of Raas Leela Kirtana's offering is participation. Rather than simply presenting a musical performance for an audience to observe, the ensemble invites everyone to become part of the experience through call-and-response chanting, singing, rhythm, meditation, and collective musical expression.
The music creates an environment where people can release, connect, celebrate, become still, and experience the heart-opening quality of sacred sound. A Raas Leela Kirtana gathering can be both joyful and contemplative, moving between energetic devotional chanting and more meditative passages. The intention is not simply to perform sacred music, but to create a shared experience of presence, connection, and devotion. The ensemble is founded and led by Gopala Bhakta, a Los Angeles-based practitioner and musician whose vision for Raas Leela Kirtana is to share the beauty and transformative potential of Bhakti through music and community.
Raas Leela Kirtana performs at yoga studios, spiritual centers, wellness communities, festivals, private gatherings, and other spaces dedicated to conscious connection and personal transformation. Through its music and live gatherings, Raas Leela Kirtana invites people of all backgrounds and levels of experience to come together, sing, listen, and experience the timeless practice of Kirtan as a living expression of devotion, joy, and sacred connection.
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Temple of Integration
417 Broad St b, Nevada City, CA, 95959, US
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417 Broad Street #B, Nevada City, CA, United States, California 95959
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