kirtan
English
Etymology
From Sanskrit कीर्तन (kīrtana, “narrating”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɪə(ɹ)tən/
Noun
kirtan (plural kirtans)
- A call-and-response chant performed in India's devotional traditions.
- 1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins 2013, p. 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:
- Recently, Mrs. Breighner and Ms. Damon attended a Friday night kirtan at the Integral Yoga Institute.
- 1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins 2013, p. 137:
Related terms
- kirtankar
Further reading
- kirtan on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- kintar