Kirtan ਕੀਰਤਨ
kīrtan · noun
The devotional singing of scripture, central to Sikh worship. The Guru Granth Sahib is itself arranged by raag, the melodic framework to which each hymn is set.
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- Eleanor Nesbitt. Sikhism: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press (2005). no page given yet
- Harbans Singh (ed.). The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Punjabi University, Patiala. no page given yet