Kirtan is mantra meditation as song.
 The Sanskrit word man means mind, 
while tra means to free. 
Mantra meditation calms your mind of fear and anxiety, and opens your heart to reveal your 
spiritual nature of eternity and bliss. 
The process of kirtan involves singing sacred mantras 
to the accompaniment of musical instruments. 
Generally, the mantras are sung a repetitive 
call-and-response style, 
where the leader sings a mantra and 
the audience chants in response. 
Thus, kirtan includes the audience in the performance. 

Kirtan is a culture where people can share spiritual meditation in a joint spiritual experience. This practice of repetitive prayer is present in varied forms within most spiritual traditions in the world, although the yoga tradition of India generally gives more emphasis to it as a specific discipline. Often kirtan begins with all the participants sitting meditatively, but ends with joyous dancing as kirtan awakens the natural joy of the soul.
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The above picture is from our New Year's Eve Kirtan 2012!

A great article on the benefits of Kirtan, enjoy :)
http://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/11/dave-stringer-kirtan-non-dualist-philosophy-meets-uplifting-chant-to-create-a-neuropeptide-dance-of-divine-proportions/#comments

This Youtube link of Enchanted Hearts Special Event on March 3, 2012. Beth Gatchell in attendance. 


Photos: from same show...