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Sacred sound : experiencing music in world religions / Guy L. Beck, editor.

Title
Sacred sound : experiencing music in world religions / Guy L. Beck, editor.
Publication
Waterloo, Ont. : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, c2006.

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Additional Authors
Beck, Guy L., 1948-
Description
viii, 222 p. : ill., facsims.; 23 cm +
Summary
"This innovative book explores religion through music - the source of spiritual elation, social cohesion, and empowerment in cultures around the world."--BOOK JACKET.
Uniform Title
Project Muse UPCC books
Subjects
Genre/Form
Sound recordings
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references, discography (p. 205-210) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
  • Judaism and music / Joseph A. Levine -- Christianity and music / Gerald Hobbs -- Islam and music / Regula Qureshi -- Hinduism and music / Guy L. Beck -- Sikhism and music / Pashaura Singh -- Buddhism and music / Sean Williams.
  • Judaism. 1st question of Passover ; High holiday prayer ; Shema ; Torah ; Passover Haggadah ; Night prayer ; Priestly blessing -- Christianity. Kyrie, sanctus, agnus dei ; A mighty fortress ; Salve regina ; I'll praise my maker ; Holy holy holy ; All things bright and beautiful ; Amazing grace -- Islam. Call to prayer : adhān ; Qur'ān : al-fātiḥa ; Ai nasim e-ku-e ; Allāh Allāh Allāhu ; Mujrayi shah ; Ai wa-e-nahr-e alquaman -- Hinduism. Gāyatrī mantra ; Rig veda : purusha sūktam ; Bhagavad gītā 18.65-66 ; Dhrupad : dekho sakhī vrindābana ; Padāvali kīrtan : śrī nanda nandana; Bhajan of Sūr Dās : aba merī rākho lāja hari ; Raghupati rāghava -- Sikhism. Japjī prayer ; Shabad of guru Arjan : har kirtan sune ; Shabad of kabīr har kā bilovanā ; Kaisī āratī hoye ; So dar ; Anand -- Buddhism. Drum invocation ; Invocation : mangalacharanam, three gems : trisaraṇam ; Five precepts : pañchaśīlā ; Four noble truths : dhamma chakka sutta ; Tibet mantra : oṁ maṇi padme hūṁ ; Tibet contour chant ; Japanese heart sūtra : hannya-shingyo.
ISBN
  • 0889204217
  • 9780889204218
OCLC
  • 70130774
  • SCSB-12711002
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library