kirtan

English

Etymology

From Sanskrit कीर्तन (kīrtana, “narrating”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɪə(ɹ)tən/

Noun

kirtan (plural kirtans)

1. A call-and-response chant performed in India's devotional traditions.
   • 1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 137:

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

   • 2009 March 5, Sara Eckel, “Yoga Enthusiasts Hear the Call of Kirtan”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Recently, Mrs. Breighner and Ms. Damon attended a Friday night kirtan at the Integral Yoga Institute.

Related terms

• kirtankar

Further reading

• kirtan on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• kintar