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Kirtana

Also: Kirtanam

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A devotional song in which the words lead and the tune is usually simple and repeated.

Structure

Often built from a refrain and verses sung to the same tune, with few or no sangatis. Writers draw the line between kirtana and kriti differently, and some use the words almost interchangeably.

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References for this page

Type at least two letters. Try a raga name, a tala, or a word like "gamaka".