Community Chant Circles
Current Schedule—Victoria, BC
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"I was drawn into the power of the communal chanting. It was an enlivening and refreshing experience - wholesome food for the soul." - Mark Lutness, Arizona
Collective devotional singing is “spiritual food for heart and soul”--an ancient doorway that can take you on a mystical journey to the Divine. Chant circles are a place to experience the joy, healing, comfort and inspiration that permeates the atmosphere when we whole-heartedly raise our voices together in love, unity, prayer and praise.
Nancy Watters teaches a collection of spirit-kindling, cross-cultural chants, mantras and soul-soothing sounds in a relaxed, accepting atmosphere where all voices are welcome. She has a talent for drawing out even the shyest “non singers”. Her music spans the globe and draws from a wide range of styles—lively, serene, meditative and ecstatic. Songs are taught orally, in the traditional manner of most cultures.
The basic repertoire includes:
- Indigenous chants from many nations
- Gospel songs and Spirituals
- Jewish nigguns, “Kabalistic Kirtan” and chants
- Taize Christian chants
- Hindu Bhajans, chants and mantras
- Sikh devotional songs and chants
- Melodic Islamic and Sufi chants
- Buddhist chants
- Bahá’í songs, prayers and blessings
Chant circles sometimes include toning, humming, “yoga laughter”, circle dance and vocal improvisation.
No prior experience is necessary. Come participate in a way that is comfortable for you—listen serenely, clap, tap, hum, dance or chant your heart out.