Devotional song

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A devotional song is a hymn that accompanies religious observances and rituals. Traditionally devotional music has been a part of Hindu music, Jewish music, Buddhist music, Islamic music and Christian music.

Each major religion has its own tradition with devotional hymns. In Christianity, the devotional has been a part of the

objected to all ornament and sought to abolish choirs, hymns, and, inasmuch as liturgy itself was rejected, devotionals.

In Eastern and Near-Eastern religions, devotionals can function as communion prayer and meditation. These are sung in particular

Kinds of devotional music

• Bhajan: a Hindu or Sikh devotional.
• Borgeet: an Assamese devotional.
• Sufis, a mystical tradition of Islam
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• Gunla Bajan
• Dapha music
• Sufi music
• Shyama Sangeet
• Kirtan

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