Prabhupada's Kirtans
A collection of Srila Prabhupada's kirtans, given in New York in the sixties.
1966: Bhagavad-gītā 2.46–47 (First one recorded)
April 1, 1966: Bhagavad-gītā 2.48–49
April 11, 1966: Bhagavad-gītā 2.55–58
April 15, 1966: Bhagavad-gītā 2.58–59
May 20, 1966: Bhagavad-gītā 3.8–13
May 23, 1966: Bhagavad-gītā 3.13–16
May 25, 1966: Bhagavad-gītā 3.16–17
May 27, 1966: Bhagavad-gītā 3.17–20
November 9, 1966: Bhagavad-gītā 8.28–9.2
Bhagavad-gītā 10.8 — January 11, 1967 (New York)
Type of Kirtan: Concluding KirtanT
At the very end of this New York lecture, Srila Prabhupada stops speaking and says: "Now let us have little kīrtana. It is quarter to nine. Please join with this kīrtana, Hare Kṛṣṇa."Marker: The transcript finishes with the bracketed marker [Prabhupāda leads kīrtana] [prema-dhvani].
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.7.25–28 — March 13, 1967 (San Francisco)Type of Kirtan: Concluding KirtanThe Text: After finishing his commentary on the verse, Srila Prabhupada wraps up the class by saying: "All right, let us have some kīrtana."Marker: The text ends directly on this line as the chanting session begins.
Notable Mention (Chanting Prayers)
March 26, 1967: The transcript for the Jagannātha Deities Installation does not have a melodic singing kirtan at the beginning, but it opens with Srila Prabhupada leading the congregation through the chanting of formal maṅgalācaraṇa prayers before transitioning into the ārātrika ceremony.
Source Acknowledgement:
• This compilation features historical recordings of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda leading kīrtana and prayers in New York and San Francisco during the 1960s.
• Full lecture audio recordings, context, and complete verified transcriptions can be accessed via Prabhupadavani.org.
Audio contents and archival visuals courtesy of The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc. (bbt.org).
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