Sun Hyland - Songs from the Heart

29/10/2025

A new harmonium!

(We'll it's actually a very old harmonium, but new for me)

I've really wanted to get a hold of a second harmonium so I can loan one two students and I bought this one off an old friend last weekend.

I had no idea if it was fully functional or in tune but I thought I'd just take a leap of faith and I'm really happy.

Not only is it in tune but it actually sounds pretty good- not bad for a 50 year old instrument.

I look forward to infusing it with many more years of mantra... 🎹🕉️❤️

lessons

19/10/2025

Kirtan is a beautiful and simple practice to quiet the mind and lift the spirits.

This month , will be joined by brilliant musicians , and for this uplifting musical meditation practice.

We invite you to sing with us and nourish your soul- Sunday 26th October. Doors open at 6.30pm, link for tickets in bio.

02/10/2025

We had some epic events at Northcote Uniting Church back in the day.

Not exactly sure when this one was, but it would have been around 2011 and I reckon it was a Spring Equinox by the garland the lovely Ngaire is wearing!

Lots of familiar faces in there, a lovely memory of my blessed kirtan journey.

28/09/2025

Very cool Chant by my friend and student Nina Hakamies.

It's in Finnish, a beautiful language,and the words a from an ancient Nirdic poem.

Check it out- and support a real, independent artist. 🙏🎶🎤❤️

track by Nina Hakamies

16/09/2025

Kundalini House, North Fitzroy, this weekend, i would absolutely love to sing with you!

My wonderful guests this month will be incredible kirtanist Bonny Howarth and on tabla Paul Watt, fresh from 5 weeks tabla study in Mother India. 🕉️

Come at 6.30pm for a chai, kirtan begins at 7pm- link for tix in bio 🙏❤️🎶😊

.watt.963

tabla

03/09/2025

Have you ever thought about wanting to learn how to play mantra & kirtan but didn’t know where to start?

Whether you want to play for your own personal practice and enjoyment, or you would like to build up to leading your own kirtan, learning how to play this type of music is more than just learning chords and words. It’s about presence. It’s about vibration. Developing the ability to play from the heart with ease and grace is much more important than technical prowess. I can show you the way.

All you need is a willingness to learn, your voice, and a few hours spare to play & practice. Basic familiarity with your instrument of choice is preferable- but you don’t have to be very experienced- it’s amazing what you can do with just 2 chords!

Learning kirtan and mantra can be a wonderful, empowering journey into the heart, deepening your connection to yourself and your voice. So good.

If you would like to know more, drop a comment below or send me a message- i’d love to hear from you ❤️🎶🙏🏼

07/07/2025

Boycott Spotify?

Yep I pressed delete. Cancelled my subscription.

Why?

They recently invested $700 million in AI drone weapons tech.

Yet they can't afford to pay artists properly.

And their algorithm is crap, recommending the same s**t over and over with a side of AI generated trash.

It's easy to make the shift to a better platform, and yes you can bring all your favourite tracks and playlists with you.

I hesitated for so long but really happy now it's done.

What will you do?

12/05/2025

The Kirtan Studio is definitely NOT finished- but that’s not stopping us from enjoying it as it is. We’ve got this old couch in there and set it up for rehearsing, kids chill out and also recently dancing into the wee hours…

I’ve lined our old garage with a stud wall, then insulation, then the ply you can see in this pic.
I’ve done a “shadow line” or “negative detail” between the sheets. It looks very cool. (but it was really tricky!)

In these pics you can see the lovely view out to the west.

And also a before shot- quite a transformation!

The ply came up looking really nice. (still have to oil the ceiling!)

I still need to do trim on the windows and doors, skirting boards and finish some fiddly parts on the walls and ceiling. Also need to get electricity connected, but I need some magical money to appear for that. And I have to build a hallway and do some drainage works and so on and so on….

I can see the end though. Very happy with it. Can’t wait to invite everyone to see it.

05/05/2025

Really looking forward to joining the wonderful community for Kirtan this month!

It's a really amazing space and beautifully set up for kirtan and for dinner. I'll be making delicious fall why my own secret home-made spice blend...and chai of course!

Taradale is just down the road from Castlemaine, pretty close to Bendigo and Kyneton too. To book your place just click the link in my bio.

16/04/2025

Kirtan at Confest is the BEST!
Join me for Musical Mantra Magic at 2 NEW locations...
Saturday 4-6pm KALI Village
Sunday 5-7pm EVOLVE Village
So looking forward to singing with you.
🙏❤️🕉️

09/03/2025

A beautiful night!

It's taken me ages to post this - but our last kirtan was SO lovely.
A really rich, sweet journey intuitive the heart.

Blessings and gratitude to , .watt.963, , snd for making it a luscious, blissful experience.

Can't wait fior the next one. 🙏🕉️❤️