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Gaura Vani & As Kindred Spirits (sometimes known just as ''As Kindred Spirits'') is a musical project signed to Equal Vision Records' new sub-label, Mantralogy. They perform Krishna-conscious music. ==History== As Kindred Spirits was founded in 1998 by Gaura Vani and Shyam Kishore to bring kirtan, a genre of spiritual music from India, to the United States. The music "combines traditional Indian kirtan music with Western elements such as 12-string guitar, gospel choruses, and hip-hop rhythms".〔 Gaura Vani was born in Los Angeles, but at the age of six, moved to Vrindavan, India to study sacred music at a gurukula. There, he learned how to play traditional Indian instruments, such as the harmonium. He brought his knowledge back to the United States, where he formed As Kindred Spirits with Shyam Kishore, a professionally trained Indian percussionist/multi-instrumentalist. The band performs regularly at yoga studios and temples, along with touring to larger venues and festivals, such as Lollapalooza. They also tour internationally to countries such as Brazil and India. They also founded the first ever sold-out ''Chant4Change'' kirtan-festival in Washington, DC during President Obama's inauguration.〔 In 2009, As Kindred Spirits became the first band signed to Equal Vision's new, kirtan sub-label, Mantrology. Their second album, Ten Million Moons, is the first release on Mantralogy.〔http://www.gauravani.com/2706-equal-vision-records-announces-mantralogy〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gaura Vani & As Kindred Spirits」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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