contemplative
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Nguyen deftly crafts a poignant and contemplative snapshot of these seven bonded men who are caught between several masters in the creation of “Arirang.”
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
After the energy of the five opening songs, we hear the resonant toll of The Sacred Bell of King Seongdeok - one of Korea's national treasures - and BTS slip into a more contemplative mode.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Edgar Calel’s dimly lighted installation, in which stones and plant matter dangle over vessels that hold flickering, electronic flames, transports us to a contemplative gnostic ritual.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
When discussing the two years he spent in Metallica and the bad blood that followed, Mustaine is contemplative and serene.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
Followed by a long, contemplative gaze fixed somewhere in the middle distance.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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