The kithara was played primarily to accompany dance, epic recitations, rhapsodies, odes, and lyric songs. These chants are complex, often recitations of sacred texts or in celebration of various festivals. Shadhili wrote several devotional recitations, prayers and letters, some of which remain today. There are also formal ceremonial practices normally performed by the monastics (prostrations, recitations, chanting). It includes events such as poetry recitations in Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi etc. These are accompanied by seven recitations of Psalm 91. Written in anapestic tetrameter, the poem was popular in school recitations. Merriment, singing, and poem recitations are components of funerals in Oton, Iloilo. Statius records that there were recitations of the poem. Some of the modes of worship are parayana (Recitations), archana, homa etc. The Kedushah is traditionally the third section of all Amidah recitations. Abdur Razzaq al-Halabi, the mufti of Hanafis and one who collected "mutawatir" recitations. Friends also noted audible "gasping" during his recitations. Each unit consists of specific movements and recitations. The investigations of these individuals were based upon actual research in comparison to ancient recitations.