Author Archives: davidschmit

Wild Moon Bhaktas at River Garden Yoga Center, St. Paul

By davidschmit | Published: August 30, 2015

We are happy to be bringing our music to River Garden Yoga. Lots of friends, yogis, various seekers and new faces were there. Our guest percussionist Will Kemperman joined us, and he took these two photos, of the band and Christine. Here is a photo of him, too. River Garden is located in an old, […]

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St. Valentine’s with the Wild Moon Bhaktas

By davidschmit | Published: February 12, 2015

An evening of chanting, Sufi love poetry and music. The poetry of Rumi, Hafiz, and Kabir reveal cosmic expressions of love that both expand the heart and boggle the rational mind. Check out the flyerBigRiverValentinesFLyerFeb2015PDF

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New Year’s Kirtan 2014

By davidschmit | Published: January 22, 2015

A spirited night – New Year’s Kirtan with the Wild Moon Bhaktas – pictured here, and Blue Spirit Wheel from Atlanta and the Twin Cities’ own Kirtan Path, with the Sons of Shiva providing some late night chanting. A wonderfully attended event. Outside, it was cold. Inside, dancing, and singing to the Great Spirit! Thanks […]

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Christine Larson on violin performs with the Wild Moon Bhaktas

By davidschmit | Published: November 10, 2014

We have been fortunate to be playing with Christine Larson, violinist. Music has been in Christine’s life since early childhood. By age 10 she was pursuing classical training on violin, eventually playing with symphony orchestras and classical ensembles. She also branched out – with her instrument and her voice – to folk music and beyond. […]

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Flyer Art of the Wild Moon Bhaktas

By davidschmit | Published: November 10, 2014

We work to get the word out about our chanting and kirtan programs. Here is some of our flyer art. Click to open the PDF. WMBFirstUnitaJune-July2014FlyerPDFWMBFlyerBigRiverYogaMay2014 PDF WMBFLyerFirstU Fall2014PDF

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October 2014 Events with the Wild Moon Bhaktas and Friends

By davidschmit | Published: November 10, 2014

The Wild Moon Bhaktas continue their music, chanting and kirtan. New material, new talent, new and older locations where we hold our programs. Here are a couple of images from Living Waters Café / Center for Harmonious Living. Special guests included Christine Larson, violin and Will Kemperman, percussion.

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Rehearsal February 2014

By davidschmit | Published: May 22, 2014

It is February, and it is cold outside. We are drinking tea and rehearsing for an upcoming chanting and kirtan event at First Unitarian Society.

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New players

By davidschmit | Published: May 21, 2014

We are fortunate to be playing with some talented new musicians and vocalists. Barbara Meyer, songstress, roots-music woman and band-leader has been performing with us regularly for a couple of years now. You can hear her vocals on our ‘From the Ganges to the Mississippi’ CD. Yea, Barbara! We look forward to continuing this creative […]

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Wild Moon Bhaktas at Spirit United Church

By davidschmit | Published: May 21, 2014

On March 2, 2014, the Wild Moon Bhaktas were honored to be the guests of Spirit United Church in Minneapolis for their Sunday morning service. With our good friend, the talented Barbara Meyer performing with us, we led the congregation in some chants, and then told the story of “Fatima, the Spinner and the Tent” […]

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Rumi Celebration Images

By davidschmit | Published: February 5, 2014

Here are some images from our annual Rumi Celebration, featuring the Wild Moon Bhaktas, Hakim Bushnell of Light Upon Light Sufi Center and the Rev. Ted Tollefson. We begin the program with an invocation, chanting with the Wild Moon Bhaktas, and then the band provides back-up music for the poetry recitation. Audience members share their […]

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