Guest guest Posted September 21, 2004 Report Share Posted September 21, 2004 Karen wrote: BTW, can you explain about "kirtan?" Dear Karen, First, yes, I would think of bhajans as sacred musical chants. I am not sure there is any difference between kirtan and bhajan. If anyone knows of a difference between the two, I hope they will clarify this point. I have a tape of Krishna Das' doing "kirtan," and he calls himself a "kirtan walla," which I believe means he is the one going the "call," and others are doing the "response," singing the same phrase. This is a most wonderful collection of bhajans. The cd is called "Alive On Planet Earth," and Krishna Das has a disclaimer on the front (he has a sense of humor): "be careful playing this cd while driving as the kirtan walla cannot be responsible: It is so easy to get immersed in his strong and resonant voice, chanting these sacred words. Other bhajan tapes I have I have gotten from Ammachi's site. There are never too many bhajans, IMHO. : ) Shanti ~ Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 Namaste ALL esp Linda, The knowledge shared in this forum is a constant source of inspiration and delight. Learning about kirtan and bhajan is wonderful. Your explanation, Linda, of bhajan really helped this little community understand how to sing along with some of the CDs we have. What is simple to many, is a revelation to a few! Dhanyavaada! - nierika (AT) aol (DOT) com Tuesday, September 21, 2004 7:54 AM Re: Digest Number 451 Karen wrote: BTW, can you explain about "kirtan?" Dear Karen, First, yes, I would think of bhajans as sacred musical chants. I am not sure there is any difference between kirtan and bhajan. If anyone knows of a difference between the two, I hope they will clarify this point. I have a tape of Krishna Das' doing "kirtan," and he calls himself a "kirtan walla," which I believe means he is the one going the "call," and others are doing the "response," singing the same phrase. This is a most wonderful collection of bhajans. The cd is called "Alive On Planet Earth," and Krishna Das has a disclaimer on the front (he has a sense of humor): "be careful playing this cd while driving as the kirtan walla cannot be responsible: It is so easy to get immersed in his strong and resonant voice, chanting these sacred words. Other bhajan tapes I have I have gotten from Ammachi's site. There are never too many bhajans, IMHO. : ) Shanti ~ Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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