Snatam Kaur
Snatam Kaur is an American singer, peace activist, and author raised in the Sikh and Kundalini Yoga tradition. She has an amazing ability to transform traditional Sikh chants of India into a contemporary sound that appeals to the modern ear and awakens an ancient yearning in the soul.
For over thirty years, she studied with and grew learning the essence of Naad Yoga, a form of yoga focusing on sacred sound. At the core of this practice is an essential experience of peace and healing which has helped her music to be accessible to people of all walks of life. She has taught and shared Naad Yoga and Kundalini Yoga and meditation through her recorded CDs, concerts, and workshops for the past sixteen years as a part of her commitment to give people tools for a daily experience of inner peace. Her book Original Light; the Morning Practice of Kundalini Yoga is a compassionate and supportive guide to creating a personal daily spiritual practice.
Through inspirational concerts, workshops, immersion courses and retreats, the much-beloved devotional singer and Grammy nominated recording artist Snatam Kaur shares the power of Sikh sacred mantras with all the world. Possessed of an incandescently luminous voice and a deep knowledge of Kundalini yoga, her concerts and events are joyous occasions and a source of solace for our troubled times.
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LA YOGA: Snatam Kaur Shares Healing Music on Nirankaar
Since the 2001 release of her first solo album, Prem, Grammy-nominated devotional singer Snatam Kaur has inspired countless people with the stirring silken quality of her voice, the gentle wisdom of her writing and teaching, and her uniquely radiant presence.
CBC RADIO: Snatam Kaur: the power of sacred chants to heal a broken world
For Snatam Kaur, singing is a kind of prayer. She's known internationally for her sublime sacred chant, an ancient practice known as kirtan.
One of her biggest fans is Oprah Winfrey, who listens to Kaur's music each day before meditating. As a special surprise for her 58th birthday, Oprah's friends tracked down Snatam Kaur and invited her to the TV star's home in Hawaii for an impromptu concert. Kaur and her band were hidden at the top of the stairs, waiting for their cue to begin performing.
New Hampshire Public Radio: New Hampshire's Snatam Kaur Takes The Stage At The Grammys
Musician Snatam Kaur is preparing for the most high-profile performance of her career. This Sunday, the Wilton-based recording artist will take the stage at the 61st Grammy Awards ceremony. Kaur will perform “Darashan Maago,” a song on her latest album Beloved, which is nominated for best album in the new age category.
