FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Cari Lee Remy, Extension
Tel. 310-338-5813, Email: cremy@lmu.edu

LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY PRESENTS A CONCERT WITH SHANTI SHANTI

February 12, 2004 – Loyola Marymount University will offer an evening of modern spiritual music and sacred Sanskrit chanting with distinctive musical artists, Shanti Shanti on Monday, Feb. 23, 2004, at 7:30 p.m., Seaver 100 at Loyola Marymount University. The event is free and open to the public.

The concert, co-sponsored by LMU’s Yoga Philosophy Program and the departments of Theological Studies and Asian and Pacific Studies, will feature the original musical talents of Andrea and Sara Forman. The sisters have carved a niche for themselves as “the only Sanskrit rock group in America.” They blend ancient Sanskrit chants with pop songs written by their father, Robert Forman. The Bodhi Tree Review praises Shanti Shanti for layering “Sanskrit chanting over a fusion of ancient and modern music. Their work reveals the transcendental qualities of Sanskrit chanting…and the transformational experiences it releases in those who hear it.”

Andrea and Sara discovered an inexplicable gift for the Sanskrit language and began chanting at the ages of nine and seven years, respectively. They have been featured on PBS television programs, radio broadcasts, and the Jay Leno Show. Shanti Shanti’s latest album, “Dreaming in Real Time,” debuted on the world music charts at number two.

The LMU Yoga Philosophy Program, now in its third year, is part of the Center for Religion and Spirituality at LMU Extension. The Shanti Shanti event is part of this semester's offerings, which include courses on the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism, Kashmir Shaivism, Buddhist Meditation, the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Subtle Anatomy of Yoga. All courses are taught by university-level scholars and/or advanced practitioners with specialized training.

For additional information about the event, go to http://extension.lmu.edu/yoga, or call 310-338-1971. To find out more about Shanti Shanti, visit www.shantishanti.com.

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