60/365 The Kiirtan Academy's Second Session on Rhythm and Dance

So tonight we gathered again, people from many different parts of the world to discuss the fundamentals of kiirtan and how we can improve our practice. I talked about the basic kiirtan rhythms of kiirtan that distinguishes it from other music genres, and about the ideation for lalita marmika kiirtan dance. We also had fun finding where to step on the first beat of the bar in time with different kiirtan tunes. Lalita showed us a very beautiful dance step based on Rarhi kiirtan, so that in future we can develop the dance form of kiirtan along with the music and singing. Amitabha gave us insight into the basics of pulse, beats, rhythms etc, it was all very interesting. One of the videos we watched showed some Kiirtan dancers (young girls) dancing very beautifully, at 5:22 mins. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1413869748806804/