Kamaniya gifts us with chants that call out to each of us, deepening our connection to nature, to Mother Earth, and to each other. With spontaneous purity, her healing songs unite diverse spiritual traditions, reminding us of our true selves. A guiding light in the New York kirtan community, Kamaniya is the founder of Heart of Kirtan, the soon to be re-launched eNewsletter promoting sacred music and devotional and meditative events. She has been a staff member at Ananda Ashram for several years, where she studies Sanskrit and Yoga philosophy, and designs and facilitates Ashram programs. She leads kirtan at yoga centers and retreats throughout the Tri-state area.

Damaru (the name of Lord Shiva's drum), is a well-known percussionist, ektara, and tamboura player, as well as a popular kirtan wallah, in the NYC area, and is the founder of the Theater of the Devaloka, a sacred puppet theater with storytelling and live music. He is a sincere practitioner of sacred healing sound as a pathway to the divine within, and is passionately interested in a wide range of global music. Damaru is especially attracted to kirtan, sacred interfaith chants, trance, gospel, and all forms of spiritual music. He has performed at a variety of venues with many other well known kirtan musicians, including internationally renowned kirtan wallah, Bhagavan Das, who he has accompanied on percussion for many years.