Bhajan and Kirtan

GPTKB entity

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf devotional music genre
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Hinduism
gptkb:Sikhism
gptkbp:differential Kirtan is prominent in Sikhism, Bhajan in Hinduism
Kirtan is often call-and-response, Bhajan is solo or group
Kirtan is more structured, Bhajan is more free-form
gptkbp:form call and response
group singing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bhajan and Kirtan
gptkbp:instrument cymbals
dholak
harmonium
tabla
gptkbp:language gptkb:Hindi
gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkb:Punjabi
gptkbp:notableExponents gptkb:Chaitanya_Mahaprabhu
gptkb:Kabir
gptkb:Surdas
gptkb:Tulsidas
gptkb:Guru_Nanak
gptkb:Meera_Bai
gptkb:Namdev
gptkbp:performedAt temples
religious gatherings
gptkbp:purpose devotional worship
gptkbp:region gptkb:Fiji
gptkb:India
gptkb:Mauritius
gptkb:Nepal
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Vaishnavism
gptkb:Sant_tradition
gptkb:Gurbani_Kirtan
gptkbp:theme gptkb:spirituality
moral values
praise of deities
stories from scriptures
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ashadhi_Ekadashi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7