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91Hymn — A devotional song. The term, of obscure Greek origin, refers to repertories in every major religion that have the following characteristics: • Texts are sacred but non scriptural strophic poetry. • The melodies, through elements of… …
92Salawatan — A common form of Islamic devotional song found in Indonesia, performed by groups of men or women (not mixed) who may dance while sitting, kneeling, or standing as they sing, especially if drums provide accompaniment. Also known as hadrah,… …
93bhajan — [ bʌdʒ(ə)n] noun Hinduism a devotional song. Origin from Sanskrit bhajana …
94kirtan — [ kɪətʌn] noun Hinduism a devotional song in which a group repeats lines sung by a leader. Origin from Sanskrit kīrtana …
95INDIA — has played a significant role in Jewish culture and consciousness for 2000 years. Over the millennia, there have been commercial and cultural interactions and, in recent times, diplomatic, technological, and strategic links as well. Ancient Times …
96Gita-govinda — (Song of the cowherd) by Jayadeva (12th century) The Gita govinda is a collection of Indian pastoral lyric verses dramatizing the love affair of Krishna (an incarnation of the god Vishnu) with the cowherdess Rādhā, a love that was… …
97ḤASIDISM — ḤASIDISM, a popular religious movement giving rise to a pattern of communal life and leadership as well as a particular social outlook which emerged in Judaism and Jewry in the second half of the 18th century. Ecstasy, mass enthusiasm, close knit …
98POETRY — This article is arranged according to the following outline (for modern poetry, see hebrew literature , Modern; see also prosody ): biblical poetry introduction the search for identifiable indicators of biblical poetry the presence of poetry in… …
99Depeche Mode — live at the 2006 O2 Wireless Festival Background information Origin Basildon, Essex, England …
100Sufism — This article is part of the series …
