Internationally recognized for his musical abilities to perform the ancient kirtan songs, Vaiyasaki Das approaches kirtan and devotional music from the ancient Vedic tradition of India. Vaiyasaki, who is an initiated disciple of Bhaktivedanta Swami, spent many years in India and Bangladesh learning the ragas inherent to the various kirtan styles from the best kirtan musicians and singers. Since the '70s he has performed in 61 countries, recorded more than 10 CDs, and written a book how the kirtan/yoga culture was transplanted to the West. He has been a practitioner of bhakti yoga for 34 years and performs his music with a mission to uplift the consciousness of the planet. His considerable knowledge of the vast repertoire of Indian bhajans has provided the foundation for a new generation of artists, in the flourishing genre of music for yoga and mantra meditation.