Category Archives: Early Hare Krishna movement
Announcing the passing of Hansadutta das
With great sorrow we report that Hansadutta das has left his mortal shell, as of today, 25 April. In recent months Hansadutta had been suffering from acute pancreatitis, but in late March it was discovered that he had advanced cancer … more
Golden Avatar Productions KT Series tapes
So here we have kirtans from 20 tapes distributed under the label of Golden Avatar Productions! These are classic (vintage) Hare Krishna kirtans and bhajans. They don’t make ’em like this any more!
Radha Krishna Temple
This album, produced in 1971 by George Harrison on the Apple Records label, begins with “Govindam Adi Purusham”, arranged by George Harrison, who is thought to have played harmonium and bass guitar for both “Govinda” and “Hare Krishna Mantra”, with … more
Kirtan of Grief
On November 14, 1977, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada passed away, surrounded by disciples singing Hare Krishna kirtan. Hansadutta was one of the disciples who had maintained a bedside vigil, singing kirtan for hours on end. After Srila … more
Classic Kirtan Albums and Singles
We’ve just added to the collection: classic kirtans from record albums produced in the early days of the movement, including those produced by Hansadutta in Germany. Listen to streaming music or download the single kirtans or download entire albums, as … more
Gopinatha single, Govinda LP
Here we have a single, “Gopinatha”, and LP, “Govinda”, from America’s west coast contingent of devotees.
Vrindavana Album
Click on images for larger view. Download Album (RAR/67 MB) There are two versions of this LP: one produced by devotees in France and the other by devotees in Netherlands, though reportedly identical except for a slight variance in cover … more
India Album
Click on images for larger view Download Album (RAR/57.1 MB) Achyutananda Swami recorded this album in Mayapur, though it was produced by the German Yatra, circa 1973-1974.
KRSNA Meditation Album
Arguably one of the most important and most mesmerizing recordings of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
Visnujana and the Children of Gurukula
Click on images for larger view Download Album (ZIP/19.2 MB) Here’s Visnujana and the Gurukula children from Dallas. There’s no date on the record, but presumably it was recorded in the mid 1970’s. It’s a 7-in record, produced under the … more