c4f0c62c2d Bruno Nettl; et al., edsRoutledgeA Bhajan is more free in form, and can be singular melody that is performed by a single singer with or without one and more musical instrumentsA Bhajan may be sung individually, or more commonly together as a choral event wherein the lyrics include religious or spiritual themes in the local language.[1][2] The themes are loving devotion to a deity, legends from the Epics or the Puranas, compositions of Bhakti movement saints, or spiritual themes from Hindu scriptures.[21] The Bhajans in many Hindu traditions are a form of congregational singing and bonding, that gives the individual an opportunity to share in the music-driven spiritual and liturgical experience as well as the community a shared sense of identity, wherein people share food, meet and reconnect.[22] The bhajans have played a significant role in community organization in 19th and 20th century colonial era, when Indian workers were brought to distant lands such as Trinidad, Fiji and South Africa as cheap labor on plantations.[23][24][25](link) ^ Annette Wilke; Oliver Moebus (2011)^ David NLove Divine: studies in bhakti and devotional mysticismv t e Worship in Hinduism Main topics Aarti Bhajan Darana Deities Festivals Homa(Yajna) Kirtan Mantra Murti Tilaka Utsava Vrata Yatra Rituals Puja Abhisheka Bhog Naivedhya Panchamakara Panchamrita Parikrama Pranma Prasad Pushpanjali Homa Yajna Agnicayana Agnihotra Agnikaryam Aupasana Dhuni Kaamya karma Pravargya Purushamedha Putrakameshti Viraja Homa Other Achamana Archana Ashirvad Ashvamedha Darana Karmkand Kumbhabhishekham Nitya karma Ngejot Panchayatana puja Prana pratishta Sandhyavandanam Shuddhi Shrauta Upakarma Prayer Meditation Ajapa japa Bhajan Brahmamuhurtha Jagran Jai Sri Ram Japa Kirtan Om Sandhyavandanam Shaktipat Stotra Third eye Yoga Mantras Om Hare Krishna Om Namah Shivaya Gayatri Mantra Objects Puja thali Altar Banalinga Banana leaf Biruda Coconut Dhunachi Dhuni Dhupa Diya Cmara Garland Ghanta Joss stick Kalasha Kamandalu Khirapat Kindi Paduka Palki Panchamrita Pandal Pinda Prayer beads Rangoli Shankha Tilaka Upanayana Uthsavar Yagnopaveetham Materials Agarwood Alta Camphor Charu Ghee Incense Kumkuma Marigold Milk Panchagavya Rudraksha Sandalwood Sindoor Soma Tulsi Turmeric Vibhuti Instruments Dholak Harmonium Karatalas Khol Manjira Mridangam Tabla Iconography Lingam Murti Om Pindi Shaligram Swastika Yoni morev t e Religious music Buddhist Christian Hindu Islamic Jewish Native American Rastafarian Shinto Sikh Taoist Zoroastrian
Oxford University PressThe Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: A-MThe Sikh tradition places major emphasis on devotional worship to one formless God, and Bhajans are a part of this worship.[34] A more common form of community singing is called Shabad Kirtan in Sikhism.[2][4] A Shabad Kirtan is performed by professional religious musicians, wherein bani (word, hymns) from the Sikh scripture are sung to a certain raga and tala.[35]The dancer Mallika Sarabhai has produced performances based on bhajansThe Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: South Asia, the Indian subcontinentThe Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: South Asia, the Indian subcontinentpp.247253
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