Kirtana Americana was recorded at Tony Bongiovi 's ' The Power Station ' and engineered by David Levy and Evan Eade, additional engineering by Bill Mueller. The Mix Engineer was Paul 'Mr. Wizard ' Kronk, It is was mastered by Dave Bowden, produced by Wynne Paris and Trisha Bowden. Wynne Paris played guitars, harmonium, sarod, bass, and vox. Visvambhar played Mridanga, harmonium, manjira and vox. Vish sang lead on Maha Mantra. Wynne sang all other lead vocals. Ron Holloway played Mantra Saxophone. Tony Levin played bass. JT Thomas played piano. Fred Cantor, nylon string guitar. Nick Dee, synth. Heather DeRigo, Djembe. Rajesh Bandhari, Tabla. Jeffery Dean, Tabla. Ekalavya Das, Trumpet. Howard Drum, shakers. DR. Deepak Kapoor (Guruji) Kirtan is... Response vocals : Cheryl Chaffee, Felicia Rose, Dorianne Aillery, Trisha Bowden, Priyanka Ramiakhan, Missy Balsam, Howard Goldfinger, Joshananda, Claudi Stocki Dita, Christine Ghezzo, Susan Truesdale, Jessica Stiehm, Darlene Mars, Catherine Romanoff. Special thanks to : Kimberly Maddox, Tony Bongiovi, Rob Roy, Howard Goldfinger, Victoria Brunacci, Shari Wosk, Todd McLaughlin, Darlene Mars, and Adriana Estrella. Photo and CD cover design, Steve Parke.