The Wild Moon Bhaktas’ sound is born of
the timeless folk rhythms
and wide, open mystic spaces
that lie between the ghats of the Ganges
and the banks of the Mississippi.
Raised on the roots music
of their country
and then nourished by the music
of India’s Bhaktas and Sufi Mystics,
the Wild Moon Bhaktas perform communal chanting
and kirtan events.
They play lively kirtans and heart chants in Sanskrit and English,
and sing ecstatic poems of Rumi, Kabir, and Mirabai.
About the band’s name:
A Bhakta, from the Sanskrit, is a devotee, a lover,
one who honors and adores.
In India, those who embody this quality
sing love songs to the original beauty
by chanting the Divine Name.
The Wild Moon
Represents Spirit and Nature
And the marriage of the two
In the heart.
Welcome, Peace to You!
The great Sufi poet Rumi says:
Come, come, come whoever you are
Wanderer worshiper, lover of leaving,
It does not matter
Ours is not a caravan of despair,
Even if you’ve broken your vows
A thousand times.
Come, come, come, yet again, come.
The Wild Moon Bhaktas
come to this music by way of journeys far and wide,
through traditions, wisdoms and worldviews
And all the ups and downs of life
Mixed in for good measure.
Each soul engages the mystery
in their own way.
To that, Rumi says, “journeys are good.”
Wherever you are on your journey,
Music can be an intimate friend.
It can be a haven for your soul.
When music’s rhythms & melodies fuse with
chanting in a sacred language like Sanskrit,
powerful spiritual energies can be released.
May this music
open a door
to your mystery
Namaha! – Praise!
