Kirtan - chanting

Kirtan is a call-and-response practice of yogic chanting or musical conversation with live musicians.  The audience in encouraged to either repeat the chant or to reply to the call of the singer.  The practice of kirtan is often accompanied by musical instruments such as the harmonium, guitar, tabla (one-sided drums), mrdanga (two-sided drum), flute and cymbals.  The practice is one of the major divisions of yoga belonging to the Bhakti path.  It is beautifully uplifting.