Shivadam also leads kirtan (Click here to go there). With proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking Hindi and Sanskrit, Shivadam brings decades of musical/spiritual practice and travels in India and Nepal into his leadership style. He is co-founder of the Phoenix Kirtan Sangha and the Phoenix-based kirtan ensemble, Prema Rupa. He is an award-winning composer and recording artist.

A special note from Shivadam: I offer my Sanskrit experience with the hope that I may be able to answer questions related to the use of Sanskrit in the Dances of Universal Peace. I have studied Sanskrit and Hindi in the US and India over the past 20 years and have attained proficiency with reading and writing. With very little exception, Sanskrit is pronounced exactly as it is written in the Devanagari script. In fact, that script was developed to visually "record" the lexicon of the much more ancient, aural tradition of this divine language. My specialty is pronunciation, where I have attained full proficiency. For any questions related to meaning or grammar that I may be unable to address immediately, I have the support of my Swamijee and other resources, as well. Please feel free to contact me (click here) with your Sanskrit questions.