Editing Kirtan (section)

=== Bhajan and kirtan ===
Kirtans and ''[[Bhajan|bhajans]]'' are closely related, sharing common aims (devotion, faith, spiritual uplift and liberation), subjects, and [[Subject (music)|musical themes]]. A ''bhajan'' is freer, and can be a single melody performed by a single singer with or without musical instruments. ''Kirtan'', in contrast, is generally a group performance, typically with a [[Call and response (music)|call and response]] or [[Antiphon|antiphonal]] musical structure, similar to an intimate conversation or gentle sharing of ideas. Kirtan also generally includes two or more musical instruments,<ref name="lavezzoli371" /><ref name="Brown" /> and has roots in Sanskrit [[Sanskrit prosody|prosody]] and [[Metre (poetry)|poetic meter.]]<ref>{{cite book |author=Alanna Kaivalya |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7PkhAwAAQBAJ |title=Sacred Sound: Discovering the Myth and Meaning of Mantra and Kirtan |publisher=New World |year=2014 |isbn=978-1-60868-244-7 |pages=117–122}}</ref>

Many ''kirtans'' are structured for more audience participation, where the singer calls a spiritual chant, a hymn or a devotional theme, the audience responds by repeating the chant or by chanting back a reply of their shared beliefs.<ref name="Alanna Kaivalya 2014 3–17, 34–35" /><ref name="Sara Brown 2012 pages 25-26" />