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“Om” is a 1968 song by the British progressive rock band The Moody Blues. It was composed by the band’s keyboardist Mike Pinder. “Om” has a heavy Indian influence and sound to it. “Om,“ which is chanted repeatedly throughout the song, represents Aum, a sacred mantra in the Hindu, Jain and Buddhist religions. “Om” is the final track on the Moody Blues 1968 album In Search of the Lost Chord. On the album, “Om” is preceded by a short spoken-word interlude named “The Word”. “The Word” was written by drummer Graeme Edge, and is recited by Mike Pinder. “The Word” explains the album’s concept, and that the mantra “Om” is the lost chord referenced in the album’s title, which concludes with: To name the chord is important to some.
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