NARAYANI

With passionate melodies and angelic harmonies, the combined musical experience and influences of Laura Kemp and Luna Marcus bring a unique element to modern day devotional music and kirtan. Trading off with the lead (call), they back each other on harmonium, guitar, and vocal harmonies. Their fresh interpretations of tradional bhajans as well as their original chants are sung primarily in Sanskrit and performed in a classic call and response style.

With 25 years of performing, writing, and recording experience, Laura’s musical influences range from folk to bluegrass to jazz. She has played guitar for 40 years and has released 6 recordings of mostly original music, with a jazz standards recording due out at the end of 2015. Luna has sung backup/harmony vocals for numerous kirtan artists over the past 10 years, including Jaya Lakshmi, Benji and Heather Wertheimer (Shantala), and Peia.  She is also a successful business woman and the co-founder of Luna and Larry’s Coconut Bliss. Sharing a deep commitment to and passion for yoga, they have both completed 200 hour yoga teacher trainings and contiune their personal explorations of tantra, advaita vedanta, and sanskrit.

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UPCOMING SHOWS

Jun15

Finally, a show with my dear Trio (that's Sean Peterson on bass and Jeremy Wegner on mandolin)! We will be joined by the amazing Sarah Holtschlag for the evening. Don't be late - she will kick things off at 7:30 and you don't want to miss it!! Here is a little description of what you're in for! Sarah Holtschlag’s songs are equal parts uppercut and french kiss. She writes woebegone lullabies about forget-you-not low-flying birds. Her sounds charm as well as haunt, tilt as well as persuade. In growing up times, Sarah lived in the foothills of factory towers in mid-Michigan. There she learnt to play the singing saw and now has a few credits on soundtracks for horror films, one airline commercial, and the honor of performing the national anthem for the Eugene Emeralds. $15/door

Jun28

Bhakti Heart is a new duo project with mulit-instrumentalist/singer-songwriter, Len Seligman. Join us for a joyous, uplifting gathering, chanting sacred sounds from diverse traditions. All are welcome, regardless of musical experience or spiritual background. Suggested Donation: $10-$20. Make sure to come around to the left/back side of the building and enter at the ramp to the upstairs Fillmore Room!

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