In the summer of 2009, some of our Mantralogy crew members, including Gaura Vani and the Mayapuris, toured the USA. On one long drive we all discussed what it would take to make the fast—growing kirtan music “scene” stronger. Some of us have roots in the early 90’s punk rock, which relied heavily on zines, or small, fan-produced newsletters/magazines as a method of sharing insights and creating community around a shared passion: in this case, music. As some of the kirtan scene’s largest fans, we discussed how great it would be to create a zine for us and our friends in the kirtan world. (more…)
