Sufi Kirtan delves into the depth of the human heart and how phenomenally accessible it is through music. Zikr is the Sufi term identifying a practice of chanting and singing; it literally means remembrance of breath, sound, love, consciousness, and of people, places, and situations needing one's awareness. Sufi Kirtan explores remembrance through interfaith chanting, songs, and is a total celebration of love, harmony, and beauty through music; it embraces the essence of zikr. This album truly comes from the heart and from the work of ongoing practice. We began the process of recording this a few years ago and it, unlike any of our other records, has had a life of its own; the songs and the power of the music guiding us and, at times, forcing us to wait until we were ready. In this time we have grown as people, musicians, and family. The album contains this growth, the pain and longing that all humans experience, and the absolute joy that entered our lives with the birth of our son Kaleb. We hope that this translates to you and your own practice. Toward the One...Produced by Moksha Sommer & Jemal Wade Hines Mixed by Oz Fritz at Ancient Waves Studio, Nevada City CA Mastered by Dale Becker (assisted by Mandy Adams) for Bernie Becker Mastering, Pasadena CA HuDost is: Moksha Sommer- Vocals, Harmonium Jemal Wade Hines- 6 & 12 String Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Vocals, Baritone, Synths, Programming with: Dan Walters- Bass Guitar Arjun Bruggeman- Tabla (2, 7, 8, 10) Martha Mooke- Electric Violins & String Arrangements (2, 5) Anit Ghosh- Violins & Viola (1, 3, 7), Oud (3) George Tortorelli- Flutes (5, 8) Bryan Brock- Drums (08), Myriad of Percussion (5, 8) Katherine Smith- Vocals (1, 5, 6, 8) Robert Oakes- Piano (1, 5), Vocals (5) Melissa Hyman- Cello (1, 8) Ashana Sofia- Vocals, Cello, Esraj (4) John de Kadt- Frame Drum, Riq (3) Julian Douglas- Djembe, Darbuka, Surdo, Cymbals (4) Jim Beckwith- Vocals (10), Joshua Greenbaum- Drums (3) JP Durand- Programming & Bass (2) Sarah Bowman- Vocals (9) GangVox on ‘Dost’- Justin & Alex Hillman, Oakes & Smith & the Sufi Healing Chorus