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Word, chant, and song : spiritual transformation in Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Sikhism / Harold Coward

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: SUNY series in religious studiesPublisher: Albany : State University of New York Press, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Description: 1 online resource (x, 183 pages)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781438475776
  • 1438475772
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Word, chant, and song.DDC classification:
  • 203/.7 23
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  • ML3197 .C68 2019eb
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  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Hinduism : mantra chanting and singing in spiritual transformation -- Buddhism : word, chant and song in spiritual practice -- Word, chant and song on the Islamic spiritual path -- Sikh spiritual practice : word, chant and Song
Summary: "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."-- Back cover
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)2235000

"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."-- Back cover

Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-171) and index

Hinduism : mantra chanting and singing in spiritual transformation -- Buddhism : word, chant and song in spiritual practice -- Word, chant and song on the Islamic spiritual path -- Sikh spiritual practice : word, chant and Song

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