kirtan
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of kirtan
from Sanskrit kīrtanam praise, eulogy
Example Sentences
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He left that job to take up bus driving, but remained active in the gurudwara singing kirtan, the sacred music that is part of a Sikh prayer meeting.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2023
This included Indian classical forms, Scottish drinking songs, marching tunes, the devotional kirtan, and much else.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 21, 2016
Methods for steering the mind into consciousness’ deeper waters have existed for ages: Gregorian chanting, Native American drum circles, Hindu kirtan, Tibetan prayer bowls.
From Slate ● Jan. 7, 2014
Not with a woman but with kirtan, poetic verses sung in adoration of the divine.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2012
As the kirtan began, devotion welled out; the people of Puri ran thither and marvelled at the singing, having never seen such transports of love before.
From Chaitanya's Life And Teachings From his contemporary Begali biography the Chaitanya-charit-amrita by K???ad?sa Kavir?ja Gosv?mi
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