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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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Rumi Celebration

By davidschmit | Published: December 18, 2013

Let the Beauty We Love by Jelalludin Rumi (version by Coleman Barks) If you wake up in the morning / Empty and scared / Don’t go to the study and read / Pick up a musical instrument and play. / Let the beauty we love, be what we do / There are hundreds of ways […]

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November Event at Living Waters

By davidschmit | Published: December 18, 2013

The Wild Moon Bhaktas have been performing a regular chanting and kirtan event the second Saturday of the month at Living Waters Café / Center for Harmonious Living in Minnetonka, Minnesota for a couple of years now. It is a fine room, good for music; there is wholesome food and beverages right next door at […]

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More Bhakti-Fest Midwest

By davidschmit | Published: August 4, 2013
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