Kirtan

/ˈkɪə(ɹ)tən/ noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A call-and-response chant performed in India's devotional traditions.

    "She was not devout or overly religious but she went to temples and kirtans regularly."

Example

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"She was not devout or overly religious but she went to temples and kirtans regularly."

Etymology

From Sanskrit कीर्तन (kīrtana, “narrating”).

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