kirtan sangitamay poojan ya samoohik bhakti ka svaroop hai, jo bangal ke vaishnav sanpraday mean prachalit hai. vaishnav sanpraday mean eeshvar upasana ki sangit-nrity samanvit ek vishesh pranali ko kirtan kaha jata hai. isake pravarttak devarshi narad kahe jate haian.
- kirtan ke madhyam se hi prahlad, ajamil adi ne param pad prapt kiya tha. mirabaee, narasi mehata, tukaram adi sant bhi isi paranpara ke anuyayi the.