Kirtan song in Ramna Kali temple # রমনা কালী মন্দিরে কীর্তন গান

Описание: Kirtan (Sanskrit: कीरतन) is a Sanskrit word meaning to describe, recite, tell, narrate an idea or story, especially in Indian religion. It also refers to the style of religious practice, which refers to the musical form of narration or shared recitations, especially of spiritual or religious concepts, inhabitants of the Indian subcontinent. Kirtan is basically a song about the names, attributes or legends of a deity. Gitagobindam, composed by renowned Sanskrit scholar Joydev, is the real source of kirtan songs.

Maha-San-Kirtan: With the roots of the Vedic tradition of kirtan, kirtan is a call-and-response style song or chant, set to music, where multiple singers recite or narrate legends, or express loving devotion to a deity, or with a spiritual concept. Discusses.

This may include dancing or direct expression (emotional state) by the singer. Many kirtan performances are made to engage the audience where they either repeat the chanting, or respond to the singer's call. Singing with traditional musical instruments by Sikh singers in Kenya in the 1960s.

The person performing kirtan is known as kirtankar (kirtaniya). Kirtan performances include locally popular musical instruments such as harmonium, harp or ektara (form of string instrument), tabla (one sided drum), mridang or pakhoyaz (two sided drum), flute (form of woodwind instrument), and kartal or talas (symbol). .

It is the main practice of Hinduism, Vaishnava devotion, Sikhism, saintly tradition and some forms of Buddhism and other religious groups. Kirtan is sometimes accompanied by storytelling and acting. The texts usually cover religious, mythological or social issues.