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...sandy banks of the sacred Jumna River at New Delhi last week, 2,000 half-naked Brahman priests prayed in unison to Śurya, God of the Sun, imploring him to end the world's chaos and send peace and happiness to mankind...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Mahayajna | 2/14/1944 | See Source »

These statements were both made at a celebration in Washington last week. The occasion: the birthday of a year-old religious organization for military men and women, the Service Men's Christian League. Later Secretary Knox and Dr Pugh sang in unison in praise of the League's monthly magazine, The Link...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: For Protestants at War | 12/13/1943 | See Source »

Great composers have not neglected the fanfare. Johann Sebastian Bach wrote one for four trumpets in the Christmas Cantata. Beethoven followed the traditional military style of trumpets in unison in Fidelia. Other flourishes are found in Handel, Schumann, Mendelssohn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Let the Trumpets Sound | 7/26/1943 | See Source »

...Fire Riders) and the Borodin Polovetzian Dances from "Prince Igor." The flawlessness of their singing, their round, full warm tone all made for a perfect appearance with Dr. Koussevitsky. As an astute listener by my side sagely summed it up. "If they only knew how to bow in unison, they'd be machines...

Author: By Charles R. Greenhouse, | Title: THE MUSIC BOX | 4/21/1943 | See Source »

...Work, work, work--the boys are marching" is the new slogan for the healthy-looking ladies of Smith these days, with the announcement from Northampton that every girl will "work or train" this summer. "This summer must be constructive," they chant in unison...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Smithettes Bid Farewell to Resort Summers, Yale Visits | 2/24/1943 | See Source »

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