I Am Your Neighbour and Want to Share Something Beautiful
I am professional classical and opera singer with many degrees and diplomas, and with many concerts worldwide from my childhood, 6 years of age. But when I became a devotee for 15 years I was learning to sing only for Krishna, the Lord, and nearly did not open my mouth. I thought that to sing for Krishna you must learn to sing so beautifully that Krishna would like to listen. Devotees were telling me that only devotion matters, not the voice, but for me devotion means to attract Krishna and melt His heart with the beauty of my heart and voice. So all those 15 years I was studying: studying harmonium, caratals, mridanga and mainly vocals by myself (with my previous skills), then perfected my voice in one Music Academy, another, later with famous classical and opera singers, also Conservatory, paying a lot of money and time, and of course the most important thing – endeavours. My aim was to attract Krishna, His devotees and make people to love Krishna with my devotional singing. I knew that I was doing it for Krishna. But first I had to like my own singing, only then others and Krishna would like. I was very motivated and self-rigorous. Finally the inner voice (I think it was Krishna) told me to start to sing – in the beginning alone, just for the Deities, when nobody could hear, then for devotees, afterwards devotees started to record my singing and asked to release devotional CDs. I did it in very famous studio. Krishna is not cheap, so His bhajans must be recorded in the best studio with the best equipment and 20.000 dollars microphones and with the best professionals. I found one, maybe not the best, but also good for the beginning. I did not have lakshmi, but Krishna sent lakshmi through devotees, because They liked my plan. When devotees listened to the recordings (it was in Atlanta, GA, US), because I recorded my bhajans and maha-mantra in Richmond, VA studio, and Atlanta devotees supported me for this release, they immediately asked me to distribute my CDs together with the books to the people. I asked them: "How to do that?" They said: "Just tell that You are the neighbour, and are famous lithuanian singer, so maybe my neighbours would like to have my CDs?" I was thinking: good idea, because not many famous neighbours from foreign countries are so friendly to bring to their neighbours the most valuable thing they have.
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