Krishna Kirtan: Music as Meditation is not the first album recorded by Ray Cappo, aka Raghunath Das. Raghu came to yoga and kirtan after spending many years soul searching while a part of the straight-edge scene-the more conscious part of the world of punk-in the 80s and 90s as vocalist for the bands SHELTER and YOUTH OF TODAY. This album, however, is his first offering of traditional kirtan, the music of devotion, made famous in India, which is now taking the yoga and new age world by storm. Already a worldrenowned punk musician and Vinyasa Yoga teacher, with fans and students all over the world, Raghu recorded this album live with the help of fellow yoga teacher Keli Lalita Dasi and Janaki Kagel, daughter of the worlds most famous kirtan artist, Krishna Das. Kirtan is a live, dynamic form of musical expression, which Raghunath captures perfectly in this live recording.