Word: chants
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...writer Allison D. Bates ’05 referred to Cornell fans’ chanting of “Safety School” at Harvard games as “bizarre” (Sports, “New Ticket Policy Irks Ithaca Faithful, Opens up Seats for Harvard Fans,” Oct. 31). I would have figured that a Harvard student would understand the concept of irony, but perhaps there is some truth to the chant, after...
...student who has stood through three periods at the Bright Hockey center to watch Cornell’s fans chant “Sieve!” at the Harvard goaltender might wish the Big Red fans would just stay in Ithaca. The ticket policy that the athletic department has adopted for this year’s game might help to ensure that they do just that...
...practitioner of kirtan, devotional chanting, which originated as a component of the religious form of yoga known as Bhakti and is conducted by call and response. Chanters repeat short phrases over and over, invoking the names of Hindu gods. With the current embrace of all things yogic in this country, the ancient ritual is enjoying a vogue, and as practiced by K.D. and other prominent American performers, it has taken on a decidedly Western slant. While Jai Uttal (ne Doug Uttal), Bhagavan Das (born Michael Riggs) and Dave Stringer (his real name) chant in Hindi and Sanskrit, all incorporate Western...
...sensibilities seems to be connecting with audiences eager for spiritual experiences. At a kirtan at the Moksha Yoga Center in Chicago, musicians played mandolin and acoustic guitar. An altar was set up with candles, fruit and a picture of Jimi Hendrix, who did not practice kirtan but, according to chant leader Debi Buzil, "embodies the music and embraced God." The chants' Sanskrit lyrics were projected on the wall via Powerpoint. When Moksha held its first kirtans four years ago, 10 people would show up; today the sessions regularly draw 80. "This is the most happy-producing thing that I know...
...bleacher beer, the faces around me began to harden with purpose. Native Bostonians in every corner of the stadium—from toddlers just learning to mispronounce the Boston “r” to die-hard 40-somethings escaping their wives—pulled together spontaneously to chant “Yankees Suck” for the rest of the game. Their torrent of hatred and spittle poured over both dugouts. Down on the field, the opposing players looked amused...