Talk
Concert and Q&A with Jai Uttal
A kirtan concert paired with audience questions on devotional chant practice.
About the teacher
A quiet, direct path.
Jai Uttal studied with Bengali devotional musicians during extended travels in India and went on to build a career fusing traditional kirtan chanting with blues, funk and world-music influences, earning a Grammy nomination along the way. His teaching happens largely through music itself — call-and-response chant as a devotional practice rather than through formal instruction.
His 'Kirtan Love Experience' world tour continues through 2026, including an online Kirtan Camp from January to April, a Kirtan Camp at Blue Spirit in Costa Rica from 25 July to 1 August, dates in Switzerland, and an Ecstatic Chant weekend at Omega Institute in September.
Upcoming events
Meet Jai in person.
Talks, day programmes and retreats currently listed in the Paths Are Many calendar.
Talks & videos
Listen before you attend.
Short introductions and longer conversations give a sense of this teacher's language and style.
Talk
Jai Uttal live at Shakti Fest 2013 "Govinda Gopala" Full Song
A live kirtan performance from Shakti Fest, capturing Uttal's devotional chant style.