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'''Kiirtan''' (or ''kiirtana'' | '''Kiirtan''' (or ''kiirtana'') is the chanting out loud of a specially empowered [[:wikipedia:Mantra|mantra]], an 8-syllabled ''siddha mantra'' (perfect incantation). In [[Ananda Marga]], the mantra used is '''''Bábá nám kevalam'''''. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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== Tradition == | == Tradition == | ||
[[:wikipedia:Kirtan|Kiirtan]] has a long, rich, and storied history. The word ''kiirtan'' means "narration", "glorification", "celebration". It is a fine expression of devotion. So classical kiirtan took on many musical forms over the ages, and it had many luminous proponents (for example, [[:wikipedia:Chaitanya Mahaprabhu|Chaitanya Mahaprabhu]]. While the many classical forms of kiirtan are currently not much in vogue in Ananda Marga, we do find several striking examples of them in [[Prabhat Samgiita]]. See for example [[List of songs of Prabhat Samgiita|Songs 138-152]]. | |||
== Practice == | == Practice == | ||