This book investigates how ideas on sacred sound and the practice of kirtan are transforming the American religious soundscape. The author approaches kirtan as a type of ‘technology of the self,’ which allows people to transform their lives in search for happiness, wisdom, and other types of perfection.
This book investigates how ideas on sacred sound and the practice of kirtan are transforming the American religious soundscape. The author approaches kirtan as a type of ‘technology of the self,’ which allows people to transform their lives in search for happiness, wisdom, and other types of perfection.
Gustavo Moura is a scholar of religion with academic training and lived experience in South Asian traditions.
Inhaltsangabe
List of Tables and Figures Introduction Chapter 1: Indian Theories of Sacred Sound Chapter 2: Kirtan Comes to America Chapter 3: The Transculturation of Kirtan Chapter 4: Tradition, Adaptation, and Authenticity Chapter 5: The Soft Institutionalization of Kirtan Conclusion Epilogue: The Post-Pandemic Renewal of Kirtan Appendix 1: Spotify Data for the Kirtan Artists Cited Bibliography About the Author
List of Tables and Figures Introduction Chapter 1: Indian Theories of Sacred Sound Chapter 2: Kirtan Comes to America Chapter 3: The Transculturation of Kirtan Chapter 4: Tradition, Adaptation, and Authenticity Chapter 5: The Soft Institutionalization of Kirtan Conclusion Epilogue: The Post-Pandemic Renewal of Kirtan Appendix 1: Spotify Data for the Kirtan Artists Cited Bibliography About the Author
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