Sonic Theology: Hinduism and Sacred Sound
(Part of the Studies in Comparative Religion Series)
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A comparative approach to understanding the centrality of sound to Hindu religious practices The Hindu world is permeated by sound: drums, bells, gongs, cymbals, conches, flutes, and an array of vocalizations play a central role in worship. Guy L. Beck contends that the traditional Western focus on Hinduism's visual component has often been at the expense of the religion's most important feature--its emphasis on sound. In Sonic...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1570038430
ISBN13:9781570038433
Release Date:March 2009
Publisher:University of South Carolina Press
Length:312 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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