10 - Spiritual Love with Jai Uttal

Join Tamara and Jai Uttal as they explore the true meaning of spiritual love as described in the relationship of Rama and Sita in the great epic poem Ramayana. This poem traverses all the permutations of relationships. The story can be interpreted as the individual's journey into greater consciousness.  Jai Uttal is a grammy nominee, kirtan artist, multi-instrumentalist, and ecstatic vocalist. He is considered a pioneer in the world music community with his combined influences from India and American rock and jazz. Jai has been leading, teaching, and performing World Music and kirtan—the ancient yoga of chanting or singing to God—around the world for over 50 years, creating a safe environment for people to open their hearts and voices. He grew up in New York City and lived in a home filled with music. Jai began studying classical piano at the age of seven, and later learned to play old-time banjo, harmonica, and guitar. At age 17, he heard Indian music for the first time, and two years later moved to California and studied under the famous sarod player, Ali Akbar Khan. Jai later began taking regular pilgrimages to India, living among the wandering street musicians of Bengal, and singing with the kirtan wallahs in the temple of his guru, Neem Karoli Baba. Jai has emerged as a leading influence in the Bhakti tradition. He considers bhakti to be the core of his musical and spiritual life. Listen to Jai's new album Dust & Tears: https://ffm.to/dust-and-tears To learn more about Jai: https://jaiuttal.com   To learn more about Tamara's work: https://tamarawolfson.com