🔆Sankirtana
✅Kirtana singing is said to have arrived in Manipur in the fifteenth century during the reign of Bengal's King Kiyamba (1467-1508).
✅This devotional form quickly emerged as a distinct cultural form within Manipur's Vaishnavite community.
✅The first kirtana was said to have been performed at Lord Vishnu's small temple in the village of Vishnupur.
✅Sankirtana is a collection of arts done by the Vaishnava people of the Manipur plains to commemorate religious festivals and stages in their lives.
✅Sankirtana traditions revolve around the temple, where singers and dancers describe Lord Krishna's life and actions via songs and dance.
✅Cymbals and drums are the most commonly used musical instruments.
✅The dignity and flow of artistic and holy energy are unrivaled, driving audience members to tears and causing them to kneel themselves in front of the artists on many occasions.
✅In 2013, it was included in UNESCO's Representative List of Humanity's Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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✅Kirtana singing is said to have arrived in Manipur in the fifteenth century during the reign of Bengal's King Kiyamba (1467-1508).
✅This devotional form quickly emerged as a distinct cultural form within Manipur's Vaishnavite community.
✅The first kirtana was said to have been performed at Lord Vishnu's small temple in the village of Vishnupur.
✅Sankirtana is a collection of arts done by the Vaishnava people of the Manipur plains to commemorate religious festivals and stages in their lives.
✅Sankirtana traditions revolve around the temple, where singers and dancers describe Lord Krishna's life and actions via songs and dance.
✅Cymbals and drums are the most commonly used musical instruments.
✅The dignity and flow of artistic and holy energy are unrivaled, driving audience members to tears and causing them to kneel themselves in front of the artists on many occasions.
✅In 2013, it was included in UNESCO's Representative List of Humanity's Intangible Cultural Heritage.
#art_and_culture