What Is Kirtan? Kirtan, also known as sankirtan, is the call-and-response chanting inspired and popularized by the great saint Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. The roots of kirtan go back over 500 years to Renaissance India. During this period the influence and style of kirtan became the focal point for the upsurge in religious expression in Bengal led by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. This joyful mood quickly spread throughout India, where today kirtan is accepted as one of the surest paths to enlightenment. The singing is accompanied by the ancient musical raga musical tradition with a rhythmic drumming style that transports the chanters to profound spiritual realms. In its religious fervor, it has been likened to modern American Gospel music, and in its heartfelt expression it compares to profound states of deep meditation. What is Ecstatic Dance? The desire to translate rhythm and melody into physical movement is timeless. Yet in this day and age where we experience an incredible explosion of fantastic new dance oriented music and sonic expression, there are still very few community contexts that inspire a healthy connection to self and spirit. The Mantra Lounge is the answer to that void, a place and space that unites a community vibration through the organic sounds of world music grounded with the sonic sophistication and subtle hues of electronica. Skillfully mixing and transitioning  through a deliberate course of three energetic waves DJ Dragonfly spans tempos, emotions and energetic peaks to take dancers on a non-verbal journey enhanced by an immersive visual and sensual setting.