Natesh's Bliss of Kirtan Music Book
INTRODUCTION
(Download link is found below.)
I'm delighted to make this extensive collection of my chant compositions available as a free, downloadable PDF to kirtan lovers around the world, for whatever support it may provide in making the profound spiritual practice that is kirtan more accessible to more people. There are many chants to Ganesh, to the various forms of Devi, to Rama (and Sita and Hanuman) and Krishna (and Radha), to Shiva and some other chants along with a newer section at the end devoted to chants to Mohanji and the Guru Mandala (lineage) of his tradition.
The book contains about 190 chants I've composed (almost all since 2004, with a couple of chants composed in the 1980's). The latest edition has added many links to the newer YouTube series, which will ultimately comprise most of the chants that I have composed or made musical arrangements for (and all of the ones that I still chant and have not “retired.”
If you'd like to give something in return, you are most welcome to make a donation by sending an email to natesh(at)nateshkirtan.com on the button below, substituting “@” for (at), in order to receive further instructions. (Sending an email will not step you through the download process. See more below.)
The book begins with a few introductory pages, including a guitar chord diagram, and then an index to the chant music, organized into categories: Ganesh, Devi, Krishna and Rama (and Their Beloveds), Shiva, Other and, finally, a section of Mohanji and Guru Mandala chants/songs. The bulk of the book is the actual sheet music for the chants, including lyrics and chords and separate guitar chords using a capo, when appropriate.
As noted above, you can make a donation if you wish (by first sending me an email for further instructions). The actual download is done by clicking on the link below, which will either automatically download the PDF or else open it in your browser for viewing, in which latter case your browser should provide a means to download the PDF. (Please email me at the address above if you have any issues with the downloading process.)
Here is the link to access the PDF for the latest edition:
Bliss of Kirtan Music Book by Natesh - 4/26 Edition (PDF)
(As noted above, the latest edition has added many more links to my latest YouTube series and is now finally over half. I removed the Facebook links as they were no longer keeping videos past 30 days. Previously, all chants at least had one link, but that is no longer the case. I'll continue the newer YouTube series and update the book 1 or 2 more times until they are all covered. Please feel free to download the latest version in order to have the most recent version.)
If you haven’t done so already, may you soon discover the bliss of kirtan! If you don't have the opportunity to chant on a regular basis in your area, I hope you'll consider creating one. This book can help get you started. Please be sure to check out the links for the different chants in the index to hear them 'in action'.
Everyone is welcome to use these chants for live kirtan and you may even record them if you like without compensating me. However, if you do record any of the chants from this book with the intention that those recordings be heard by others, I do request that you please acknowledge me as the source of the composition.
Happy chanting!
Natesh
SAMPLE PAGES FROM THE BOOK
