What is Kirtan?What is Kirtan? "from Kirtan with Ragani"
Meditation doesn't come easy for many people. And that's where
kirtan-an ancient participatory music experience-offers another
method. Without the work of mentally quieting the mind, kirtan
can carry us effortlessly to a place of quiet, to stillness. One
of the oldest sacred music traditions of the world, the kirtan
call-and-response chanting genre comes to us from India. Using
ancient Sanskrit mantras, the kirtan calls upon sacred energies
which serve to quiet the mind, remove obstacles, and bring us
back to the center of our being. Freedom from the Daily Chatter
By repeating simple mantras over and over, faster and faster,
the kirtan is an easy way for people to experience some freedom
from the daily chatter of the mind. And while it is true that we
can sing these chants in the solitude of our own home, there is
nothing like the magic of chanting live with musicians and
hundreds of participants-from kids to seniors-all adding their
energy to the chant