Sacred Chanting with Shantala and Friends in Bend, OR

Get ready for a transformative evening of heart-opening music and connection on Saturday, October 25 in Bend, Oregon. Join us for “Sacred Chanting with Shantala and Friends,” featuring the renowned duo Shantala (Heather and Benjy Wertheimer).

With over two decades of experience leading kirtan (sacred chanting), Shantala has captivated audiences worldwide. Their music is a beautiful tapestry of exquisite vocals, Indian instrumentation, and Western influences, creating a loving and reverent atmosphere.
Heather Wertheimer’s soulful voice and profound connection to the music, along with Benjy Wertheimer’s mastery of diverse instruments, will transport you on a journey of peace and self-discovery.

STEVE GORN has performed Indian classical music on the bansuri bamboo flute in concerts and festivals throughout the world. A Grammy winner and five time Grammy nominee, Steve Gorn is creating a new idiom, a music that combines the essence of classical Indian tradition with a contemporary world music sensibility. The strength of this music arises from a virtuoso mastery, generating a vibrant fusion, alive and accessible to western ears.

Guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, singer-songwriter SEAN FRENETTE has been inspiring audiences with the passion, virtuosity, and spirit of his unique musical performances. With 3 string guitar, electric-classical guitar, woodwinds, piano and voice, Sean artfully blends improvisation and slow-crafted composition, as well as a great breadth of musical influences. Sean’s love and appreciation of music and art from all over the world and from many time periods comes through in the joyful way in which he weaves his own music of the many threads humanity has collectively spun.

Don’t miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the beauty and power of sacred chanting. Let Shantala and Friends guide you on a journey towards deeper connection and inner peace.