A truly memorable afternoon of sacred song to kick off springtime, with an amazing kirtan band and beautiful gathering of people! I hope these humble live recordings bring you joy and inspiration!

 Musicians featured are: Ben Hazleton (double bass), Madhva Anderson (percussion), Matt Coldrick (guitar), Vasudeva Jones (flute, percussion), Keshava Jones (percussion) 

Many thanks to Matt Coldrick for recording and editing.

Spring Mantra Meditation - March 1st 2020

Friends Goodbye Kirtan at Home

12 Names Of Gauranga Nityananda by Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya

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This sound bath is shared as a part of the offerings on my Patreon page. Check out www.patreon.com/jahnavimusic for more

Patreon: Live Sound Bath: Brahma Samhita - 13th Oct 2024

I Trust You

Guha Maha Mantra

Into The Forest

Sundar Te Dhyan

Just Drink the Name

The Day the Darkness Fell

Beloved Guide

Into The Forest (feat. Ganavya)

Sweet Surrender (feat. Londrelle)

Let a Prayer Bloom

Short clips from my debut album, available to purchase online on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play and on Mantralogy.com



Like a River (Govinda Damodara)

Ceili in Braj! (Hari Haraye)

Vrikshavalli Hare Krishna

Short clips from my debut album, available to purchase online on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play and on Mantralogy.com

Mayapur Dawn (Gaurahari)

Heart on Fire (Hari Hari Bifale)

Like a River to the Sea

Madhava's Lullaby

Vrikshavalli Hare Krishna (feat. Gaura Vani)

Like a River (Govinda Damodara Madhaveti)

Musician Jahnavi Harrison explores why chanting the name of God can be such a powerful devotional practice.

Drawing on her own bhakti yoga tradition, she recalls hearing her parents chanting and how important it became to her from an early age. "The name of God," she explains, "is said to be the panacea for whatever ails the mind, body and soul. It was the ever present soundtrack to my life - night, day, birthdays, funerals, weddings and road trips."

Her experience at a Christian school also showed her that other religious traditions say and sing the God's name. She notes that she was "thrilled to discover this common thread, and the myriad ways that this praise was expressed."

Using the words of the Psalms, the Sufi poets and a number of Hindu saints and mystics, Jahnavi celebrates the power of chanting in different ways and locations and, alongside the music of Vivaldi and Rachmaninov, she relishes in the most famous of all Hindu songs, My Sweet Lord by George Harrison, who is quoted in the programme:

"My idea was to sneak up on them a bit. The point was to have the people not offended by 'Hallelujah' and, by the time it gets to 'Hare Krishna', they're already hooked."

Presenter: Jahnavi Harrison
Producer: Michael Wakelin
A TBI Media production for BBC Radio 4.

BBC Radio 4 'Something Understood' - Hallowed Be Thy Name - August 2017

We gathered in a small group to have kirtan in Srila Prabhupada's original rooms in the historic chateau known as New Mayapur in France. I wanted to sing the Sri Guruvandana prayers, but I was very tired and couldn't remember the words properly. Oh well, apart from that it was a really beautiful experience as we meditated on our gratitude to Srila Prabhupada and also heard a little from HH Candramauli Swami inbetween.

Kirtan in Srila Prabhupada's Room - New Mayapur - September 2017

Rehearsing for a special concert on 26th November, in honour of Shri Shri Radha Londonisvara, who were installed in the shrine of the Radha Krishna Temple in Soho, 48 years ago. Please join us for a wonderful celebration!

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Vande Krishna "Sweetheart of the Gopis" Rehearsal

Musician Jahnavi Harrison draws upon personal experiences to explore the role of the guru and argue that true gurus offer great benefits as we progress through our lives.

For millions of people in the East, having a guru is as common as having an on-going relationship with a doctor or a dentist. However, in the West, the word carries some heavy baggage, often linked to manipulative figures who exploit their disciples.

With help from the music of Abida Parveen and rock 'n' roll legend Johnny Rivers, Jahnavi reveals that a guru is meant to always remind you of who you really are, and what you were born to do. According to the teachings of the ancient Hindu texts the Vedas, the ultimate knowledge that gurus can offer is how to realise the nature of the self and attain a state of freedom and enlightenment.

BBC Radio 4 'Something Understood' - A Guru is for Life - November 2017

Yamuna Devi Dasi - Responsive Govindam Prayers + Ecstatic Kirtan - Chowpatty - 2006

Musician Jahnavi Harrison enters a world of sacred plants revealing that, in many religious traditions, plants are seen as spiritually symbolic - sometimes acting as intermediaries with the divine world.

Jahnavi invites us on a journey to Vrindavan, a town two hours south of New Delhi, a place of pilgrimage and worship for Hindus. Vrindavan is named after the goddess Vrinda who is said to take the form of the holy basil plant Tulasi in the worldly realm. Jahnavi reveals that this same plant is lovingly cultivated in the Hertfordshire temple where she grew up and is brought into the main shrine each day during the morning worship.

She goes on to explore the significance of the lotus flower, a key symbol in many Eastern religions.

The use of plants in worship is not confined to the East. The presence of Ocimum Basilicum - which many of us know as the basil we cook with - is a common sight in regional denominations of Orthodox Christianity, especially in the Greek church. Jahnavi explains that Orthodox Christians believe the herb sprung up where Jesus's blood fell near his tomb. Ever since, basil has been associated with the worship of the cross, particularly during Great Lent.

Drawing upon the Zen poetry of Matsuo Basho, Jahnavi discusses the lessons we can learn by paying close attention to the plants around us. Basho's vivid depictions of the plant world are complemented by the words of Sam Taylor Coleridge, whose poem To Nature is described by Jahnavi as "a prayerful study of the plant kingdom".

Presenter: Jahnavi Harrison
Producer: Max O'Brien
A TBI Media production for BBC Radio 4.

BBC Radio 4 - Something Understood - 'Sacred Botany' February 2018

With deepest thanks to Jay and Radhi for hosting us for a truly memorable afternoon of singing from the heart. We hope these recordings bring uplifting remembrance and inspiration!

 Musicians featured are: Ben Hazleton (double bass), Madhva Anderson (percussion), Matt Coldrick (guitar), Vasudeva Jones (flute, percussion), Keshava Jones (percussion) and the voices of Matt, Madhva, Ben, Keshava, Vasudeva, Willow and Kim and of course all of you!

Many thanks to Matt Coldrick for recording and editing.

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