Editing Kirtan (section)

==== Marathi kirtan ====
[[file:VEERABHADRA DEVTA MHOTSAV, 2019 at Shree Kshetra Veerabhadra Devasthan Vadhav. 43.jpg|thumb|Maharashtri musicians at Veerabhadra Devasthan, [[Vadhav]]]]
[[file:Folk culture "bhajana".jpg|thumb|A kirtan circle in Maharashtra]]
There are three main styles of [[Marathi Keertan|Marathi kirtan]], Varkari, Naradiya and Jugalbandi.

[[Varkari Kirtan]] was pioneered by [[Namdev|Sant Namdev]] (1270–1350) in [[Maharashtra]].<ref name="novetzke222" /> It is usually based on the works of seven famous Maharashtri saints: Saint Nivruttinath, [[Dnyaneshwar|Sant Dnyaneshwar]], Sopandev, Muktabai, saint Eknath, Saint Namdev, and [[Saint Tukaram]]. Marathi kirtan is typically performed by one or two main performers, accompanied by [[Pump organ|harmonium]] and ''[[tabla]]''. It involves singing, acting, dancing, and story-telling.<ref>{{cite book |last=Dixit |first=Durga |title=Diamond Maharashtra Sankritikosh (Marathi: डायमंड महाराष्ट्र संस्कृतीकोश) |publisher=Diamond Publications |year=2009 |isbn=978-81-8483-080-4 |location=[[Pune, India]] |page=166}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Varadpande |first=Manohar Laxman |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6ZrjC24PuDQC&q=keertan&pg=PA96 |title=History of Indian Theatre |publisher=Abhinav Publications |year=1992 |isbn=9788170172789 |volume=2 |page=95}}</ref> 

The show goes for two or three hours as time permits and is not divided into parts like "Naradiya Kirtan".  This form was effectively performed for years by personalities like Hari Bhakti Parayan (sincere devotee of god) Sonopant (mama) Dandekar, Dhunda maharaj Deglurkar, Babamaharaj Satarkar, Dekhanebuwa, and many others in modern times. An institute at Alandi near [[Pune]] offers training in this form of Kirtan.

[[Naradiya Kirtan]] is divided into five main parts: naman (prayer), Purvaranga (the main spiritual lesson), chanting the names of God, katha or Akhyan (a story to support the lesson), final prayer.<ref>
{{cite book
 | last = Koparkar
 | first = G. N.
 | title = Katha Haridasaanchi (Marathi: कथा हरिदासांची)
 | publisher = Keertan Mahavidyalaya Prakashan
 | location = [[Pune, India]]
 | year = 2000
 | page = 2}}</ref> The Naradiya Marathi Kirtan popular in Maharashtra is most often performed by a single performer, and contains the poetry of saints of Maharashtra such as [[Dnyaneshwar]], [[Eknath]], [[Namdev]] and [[Tukaram]]. Learned poets from 17th and 18th century such as Shridhar, [[Mahipati]], and Moropant contributed to develop this form of kirtan.<ref>{{cite book |last=Ranade |first=Ashok D. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XU8dmAiaZSgC&q=anant+phandi&pg=PA194 |title=Intersections : socio-cultural trends in Maharashtra |date=2000 |publisher=Sangam |isbn=978-0863118241 |editor-last1=Kosambi |editor-first1=Meera |location=London |pages=194–210}}</ref> A Naradiya kirtan performance can last for period of any length, from half an hour to three hours. Attendees may wear traditional clothing and the performers use instruments like the Indian harmonium, drums, and string instruments of various types mostly "Zanz", "chipali", "Tal" or "Chimata". Naradiya kirtan performers are usually very learned in literature, music, dance, acting and comedy.

Jugalbandi Kirtan is performed by two persons, allowing question-answer, dialogue and debate. Performance requires skill in music, dance, comedy, oratory, debate, memory, general knowledge and [[Sanskrit]] literature. Training takes place at the Kirtan Kul in Sangli, the Akhil Bharatiya Kirtan Sanstha<ref>{{Cite web |title=संस्थेचा परिचय. &#124; अखिल भारतीय कीर्तन संस्था |url=http://www.keertansanstha.in/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928012400/http://www.keertansanstha.in/ |archive-date=28 September 2013 |access-date=22 September 2013 |language=mr}}</ref> in Dadar, Mumbai, the Narad Mandir at Sadashiv Peth, Pune and the Kalidas Mahavidyalay in [[Ramtek]], [[Nagpur]] as well as at smaller schools in Goa, Beed and Ujjain.