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He also composed albums based on ancient Tamil literature and devotional works, including Thiruvasagam.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
“Create In Your Name” has a Billie Eilish-worthy late-night murk, with lyrics so devotional they almost sound consumptive.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
A policy argument has a limited shelf life; a devotional or memoir can sell indefinitely.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2026
More significantly, the motivations for the devotional practices in each religion are completely different.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
A brilliant example of this occurs as the epilogue of Heinrich Biber’s devotional cycle of sixteen solo violin sonatas known as the ‘Rosary’ or ‘Mystery’ sonatas, composed in 1676.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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