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Word, Chant, and Song: Spiritual Transformation in Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Sikhism

Word, Chant, and Song: Spiritual Transformation in Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Sikhism

Coward, Harold

Paperback

Series: SUNY Series in Religious Studies

Literary CriticismComparative ReligionGeneral Music

ISBN10: 1438475764
ISBN13: 9781438475769
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: Jul 2 2020
Pages: 194
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English

An accessible introduction to the centrality of word, chant, and song in the Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, and Sikh traditions.

In academic religious studies and musicology, little attention has been given to chanted word, hymns, and songs, yet these are often the key spiritual practices for lay devotees. To address this gap in knowledge, Harold Coward presents a thematic study of sacred sound as it functions in word, chant, and song for devotees in the Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, and Sikh traditions. Each chapter begins with a brief introduction of a particular tradition's word/scripture, followed by case studies showcasing the diversity of understanding and the range of chant and song in devotee practice, and concludes with a brief illustration of new trends in music and chant within the tradition. Written in a style that will appeal to both scholars and lay readers, technical terms are clearly explained and case studies explicitly include devotees' personal experiences of songs and chants in public and private religious ritual.

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