Have a look at the bio, age and wife of kirtan singer Krishna Das
Krishna Das is an American vocalist who is renowned for his Hindu devotional music performances known as kirtan, find out more about him and his works below.
Krishna recently performed in Mumbai, where the event organizers shared photos of Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma among the crowd.
Who is Krishna Das whose kirtan Virat Kohli attended, biography, real name, age, wife, nationality and religion
An image of the event also showed Anushka joyfully clapping along with the crowd, just hours after India lost the first Test to New Zealand. Notably, Kohli and Anushka have previously attended other Krishna Das Kirtans, including one back in London in July.
Krishna Das bio
Krishna Das is a popular American vocalist who is renowned for his performances of Hindu devotional music, specifically the kirtan which involves the chanting of various names of God. Krishan was born as Jeffrey Kagel in a middle-class Jewish family on May 31, 1947, in Long Island, New York, United States. He is currently 77-years-old and over the years has played a significant role in popularizing kirtan in the West.
Wife
Krishna Das is currently married to his wife Shri Sharada Devi.
Career and achievements
Krishna Das has released seventeen albums over the years since 1996. Das met renowned American spiritual teacher Ram Dass back in his 20s, who then introduced him to his guru, Neem Karoli Baba. Krishna then travelled to India back in 1970 to meet Neem Karoli Baba, who also went by the name Maharaj-ji. Interestingly, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma have also previously attended Neem Karoli Baba’s ashram.
Krisha is popularly known as KD, and the New York Times once described him as the ‘Chant Master of American Yoga’. The American vocalist most notably performed at the 2013 Grammy Awards. There at the same awards, his album Live Ananda (2012) received a nomination for the Best New Age Album award.
Krishna Das learned and adopted the practice in North India while living near his Guru, Maharajji, in the 1970s. A devotee of the North Indian Saint, Neem Karoli Baba, Krishna Das has played an enormous role in popularizing the traditional practice of kirtan in the West.
In 1994, he established a kirtan residency in New York City, leading chanting at Jivamukti Yoga Center. He has also established the Kirtan Wallah Foundation (2014) to help spread the teachings of his guru, Maharajji, and the tradition of kirtan.
Krishna Das has an Instagram account with the handle @krishnadasmusic, where he has over 467K followers, and about 1,485 posts. He regularly shares updates about his performances and shows across the world.
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma spotted attending a live Krishna Das kirtan event in Mumbai 😍🙏 pic.twitter.com/r04RW78UqO
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