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Sonic Theology: Hinduism and Sacred Sound (Studies in Comparative Religion)
Guy L. Beck
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paperback. The Hindu world is permeated by sound: drums, bells, gongs, cymbals, conches, flutes, and an array of vocalizations play a central role in worship. This title 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. Series Editor(s): Denny, Frederick M. Series: Studies in Comparative Religion. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
This title presents 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 Theology"", Beck addresses this longstanding imbalance, contending that Hinduism is essentially a sonic theology. Beck argues that sound participates at every level of the Hindu cosmos. Comparing the ... Read more
This title presents 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 Theology"", Beck addresses this longstanding imbalance, contending that Hinduism is essentially a sonic theology. Beck argues that sound participates at every level of the Hindu cosmos. Comparing the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University South Carolina Pr United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Comparative Religion
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
South Carolina, United States
ISBN
9781570038433
SKU
V9781570038433
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About Guy L. Beck
Guy L. Beck is an assistant professor in the School of Continuing Studies at Tulane University and the editor of Alternative Krishnas: Regional and Vernacular Variations on a Hindu Deity and Sacred Sound: Experiencing Music in World Religions.
Reviews for Sonic Theology: Hinduism and Sacred Sound (Studies in Comparative Religion)
Sonic Theology makes a significant contribution to the ongoing Western understanding of the audible or sonic dimension in Hinduism, and it also provides a welcome corrective in the academy by focusing on sacred sound.... Sonic Theology has not only tuned itself to the sonic experience in theology, it has struck a note that will reverberate for years to come. - ... Read more