Friends! Welcome!
It has been a long time since many of us
have chanted together
and this may be the first time chanting for
many of you.
Find your way to The Hub on November 14th. Enjoy the music. Sing and sit in peace.
Please help us by signing up early. Click here and go to the
“Events” tab. The Hub has space
for about 50 people and we’d like to avoid a last minute rush. Thank you!
If you would like this
flyer in PDF format please click here.
“Chanting belongs to no religion or faith
and cuts across all cultural boundaries.
Sing for the joy of song alone. Open your cage and fly.
The chanting revolution is here. Become a part of it and live with great joy.”
ONE NIGHT ONLY!!!
saturday, november 14 7:30 - 9:30 pm
the hub presents ~
ecstasy of chanting
Chanting has transformed people’s lives for thousands of years.
Please join us for an evening filled with music and the
singing of devotional chants.
The members of Ecstasy of Chanting (EOC) have played together
for many years. Their deep experience and love brings
the joy and subtlety of chanting straight to the heart.
This ensemble chants with the freedom and love that is
the birthright of the unencumbered soul.
Robbie Gillman: Keyboard
Allen Astin: Mridangam and Percussion
Leslie Gillman: Vocals
Anna-Pia Hubacher: Harmonium and Vocals
Andy Agle: Vocals
Paul Levine: Vocals
Peter Factor: Guitar and Percussion
Eddie Young: Cello and Bass
Suggested donation: $10.00
Part of the proceeds donated to Karma Krew:
www.karmakrew.org
www.thehub-la.com
2001 South Barrington
Avenue, Suite 150
Los Angeles, CA 90025
310.575.4200
In
July I was talking on the phone with my very good friends Robbie and Leslie and
I asked them, “If I can find a venue in L.A. and get the
ensemble together again, would you guys partake?” They said "yes" and it was like someone had lit a
divine fuse.
The
following week was like an explosion of enthusiasm. Everyone was excited about playing
together again. Lauri, an old friend and the owner of The
Hub, generously offered her studio.
Peter, Paul, and Andy welcomed the reunion with an open heart. Anna-Pia said “Yes!” like our last gig was yesterday. And Eddie not only said “yes” but has been massively generous in making
this event happen by supplying the rehearsal space and the equipment. Also, my cousin Paul (a great jazz pianist)
has agreed to sit-in and play some tasty percussion with us.
This
night is a family reunion...one of love. Humanity
is a family. This may sound trite, but Richard Bach
once said something I liked very much: “The
bond that links you to your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and
joy in each other’s life.” I think all of us are fortunate to have each other...to be able
to sing together. This is not a religious event...This is
the coming together of friends who love to sing the name of God...not a
religious God...but the infinite love that pervades every atom in the universe. This is the reunion of the spiritual
warriors of humanity who have tasted the love of God and know, without doubt,
that the generous Lord belongs to everyone on all paths. This night is not about attaining
anything, but about embracing the blessings that we have been given
today...here and now...that we are alive and have each other. Gratitude is the bond of our human family. There is no deity but love. Devotion has no object, but is an all
consuming fire that leaves only supreme peace.
It
is my hope that this evening is a beginning and that I’m drawn to L.A. again and again.
You are my family and I miss singing with you.
Again, find your way to The Hub on November 14th.
Enjoy the music. Sing and sit in peace.
With
all my love,
Allen