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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 | [[:wikipedia:Kirtan|Kiirtan]] has a long, rich, and storied history. The word ''kiirtan'' means "narration", "glorification", "celebration". It is an artistic 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 == | ||