kirtana (कीर्तन; কীর্তন; ਕੀਰਤਨ Hindi: कीर्तन;Telugu:కీర్తన;Tamil:கீர்த்தனை;Sanskrit for `praise; eulogy`; also sankirtana) is call-and-response chanting performed in India`s bhakti devotional traditions. A person performing kirtana is known as a kirtankara or, colloquia...... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirtan
Hindu song of praise. Other songs and hymns are known as bhajan. In a temple, music and dance may also form part of the worship Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21221