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Books on: ritual music

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Harmony and Counterpoint: Ritual Music in Chinese Context

Book by Bell Yung, Evelyn S. Rawski, Rubie S. Watson; Stanford University, 1996

Subjects:

Music--China--History And Criticism, Music--Religious Aspects, Rites And Ceremonies--China

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...the division between "music" and "non-music." He deconstructs ritual sound into a set of...Using examples from rituals studied in the subsequent...authority and power in rituals, it is important to focus ones attention on the music, and to place it within...that are at play in the ritual environment." Music...
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Thinking through Rituals: Philosophical Perspectives

Book by Kevin Schilbrack; Routledge, 2004

Subjects:

Mind And Body, Religion--Philosophy, Ritual

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, Entire Library

...ritual, regulations, music, and learning created...direction. Furthermore, ritual and music are the most efficacious...affective states. "Rituals are especially effective...By participating in ritual and music-activities capable...
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Ritual: Perspectives and Dimensions

Book by Catherine Bell; Oxford University Press, 1997

Subjects:

Religion, Ritual

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

performances" such as rituals, festivals, and theater...focus, they say, on what ritual actually does , rather than...connections among ritual, drama, music, folklore, and dance had...ritual participation. Hence, ritual as a performative medium for...creativity and physicality: ritual does not mold people; people fashion rituals that mold their world. While...
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The Archetypal Actions of Ritual: A Theory of Ritual Illustrated by the Jain Rite of Worship

Book by Caroline Humphrey, James Laidlaw; Clarendon Press, 1994

Subjects:

Jainism--Rituals, Ritual, Worship (Jainism)

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...Thus we can say for ritual that although the naming...above argument that rituals such as the puja are...opponent. Might not ritual enactment be more like music, in which it is possible...quality too, but unlike music, it is based on the...different standpoint, the ritual stance. As we have just said, while rituals are going on some actions...
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The Rise and Fall of Merry England: The Ritual Year, 1400-1700

Book by Ronald Hutton; Oxford University Press, 1994

Subjects:

Calendar--England--History, England--Social Life And Customs--1066-1485, England--Social Life And Customs--16th Century, England--Social Life And Customs--17th Century, Folklore--England--History, Popular Culture--England--History, Rites And Ceremonies--England--History, Ritual, Social History--Medieval, 500-1500

Collections: History, Entire Library

...part in parochial fund-raising but are still well attested in medieval and Tudor literature. Charivaris or rough music, the ritual humiliation of unpopular villagers by their neighbours, found their way into art and written records in the early...

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Journal Articles on: ritual music

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The Dugu Ritual of the Garinagu of Belize: Reinforcing Values of Society through Music and Spirit Possession

Journal article by Oliver N. Greene; Black Music Research Journal, 1998

Subjects:

Belize--Music, Manners and customs--Belize, Music and society--Analysis, Spirit possession--Social aspects

Collections: Entire Library

...advocated in the ritual, is therefore implied...ancestor propitiation rituals. Garifuna linguist...expressed through music, the culturally...When asked how music communicates to...spirits during the ritual, buyei John Mariano...interests include the music of indigenous rituals and song-and...
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West African and Haitian Influences on the Ritual and Popular Music of Carriacou, Trinidad, and Cuba

Journal article by Donald R. Hill; Black Music Research Journal, 1998

Subjects:

Carriacou--Music, Cuba--Music, Trinidad and Tobago--Music

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...Carriacou, Grenada, and the rituals of various African nationalities...each of those places. These rituals are a playing out of ethnic...relationships through the act of ritual behavior itself. The partial...of a whole array of popular music and dances in Cuba early in...metamorphosed from the Afro-Caribbean rituals. And the process is ongoing...
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Ngoma Memories: How Ritual Music and Dance Shaped the Northern Kenya Coast

Journal article by Rebecca Gearhart; African Studies Review, Vol. 48, 2005

Subjects:

Blacks, Cultural anthropology, Cultural change, Dance, Ethnic music, Society, Traditions

Collections: History, Literature, Entire Library

...cosmology and developing the corpus of ritual arts that the Swahili practice today...took place during the female initiation rituals (unyago) supervised by slaves known as makungwi or masomo (ritual experts who specialize in rites of passage...past few decades, Swahili performance rituals rooted in Sufi tradition remain popular...tradition of this kind is Maulidiya Rama, a ritual ngoma that celebrates the life of the...
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The Tambu of Curacao: Historical Projections and the Ritual Map of Experience

Journal article by Nanette De Jong; Black Music Research Journal, Vol. 30, 2010

Subjects:

African dance--Criticism and interpretation, African dance--History, African music--Criticism and interpretation, African music--History, Curacao--History, Curacao--Social aspects

Collections: History, Entire Library

...an African-inspired music and dance ritual that...this perspective, the ritual upsets--in form and...past and present. The ritual seems to dodge description...ways Afro-Caribbean rituals may emerge between the...toward inquiries into the ritual. As a result, contacts...specific Tambu message to music accompaniment; the audience...
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Tros, Tevodas, and Haircuts: Ritual, Music, and Performance in Khmer Wedding Ceremonies

Journal article by Kathy M. McKinley; Canadian University Music Review, Vol. 19, 1999

Subjects:

Culture, Musical performances, Musicology, Phnom Penh Cambodia, Weddings

Collections: Entire Library

...the meaning of music in a ritual performance is...individualistic, yet rituals are also collective...participants of a ritual. Music "provides individuals...performed for each ritual of the wedding structure...marking its stages and rituals, and enabling guests...they cannot see. Music, performed throughout...

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Magazine Articles on: ritual music

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Law as Dance, Theater, or Music: Legal Procedure and Ritual

Magazine article by Rafael Chodos; Cross Currents, Vol. 52, Summer 2002

Subjects:

Justice, Administration of, Liturgical language--Social aspects, Music--Religious aspects, Rites and ceremonies--History, Ritual

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

...Dance, Theater, or Music: Legal Procedure and...noble than religious ritual. Jewish legend tells...we see that there are rituals which the soul must...compelling similarities to ritual and liturgy, and to dance, theater, and music. But just as a "procession...And there is mindful ritual which is deliberate...participant come to the rituals? And we realize that...
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Carnival Poetics: A Pathfinding Volume on Black Theatre Plumbs the Forces of Ritual, Masquerade and Magic

Magazine article by Jr. Woodie King; American Theatre, Vol. 20, December 2003

Subjects:

The Black Theatre: Ritual Performance in the African Diaspora (Book)

Collections: Entire Library

...Black Theatre Plumbs the Forces of Ritual, Masquerade and Magic. by Jr...the New World and informed by the music, ritual, dance, mask-making and song...chord struck by The Black Theatre: Ritual Performance in the African Diaspora...
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Rituals Raise Hope, Preserve Tradition and Create Joy for People with Dementia

Magazine article by Marty Richards; Aging Today, Vol. 32, September 2011

Subjects:

Bible, Religion, Religious music, Spirituality

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...take full cognition to connect through ritual. Long-term memory, where traditions and rituals are deeply imbedded, remains intact...Linking to larger traditions through ritual also facilitates communication between...dementia and their care partners. Rituals can spark special moments of sharing...meaningful is a starting place for ritual in the present, but rituals may need to be simplified. Are there...
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Scanning the Dial: Searching for Authenticity in High-Art and Popular Music

Magazine article by David Schiff; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 272, November 1993

Subjects:

Music--Study and teaching, Popular music--Study and teaching

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...Franklin. Gospel and blues, the sources of her music, are forms of ritual speech. Like symphonic music, they convey communal experience. The voice we hear in the music focuses the experience. And there need not...
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An Overview of Pedagogical Piano Repertoire by Contemporary Korean Composers

Magazine article by Jeongsoo Kim; American Music Teacher, Vol. 55, December 2005

Subjects:

Korean musicians--Directories, Korean musicians--Works, Musicians, Korean--Directories, Musicians, Korean--Works, Piano music--Directories, Piano music--Study and teaching, Piano music--Works

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...prevalent in traditional Korean music by removing bar lines and metrical...of this set--"Skill," "Ritual," "Humor" and "Dance...the unique Korean peasant folk music and dance ritual Nongak and...movement, characterizes the music and dances by a group of performers...

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Newspaper Articles on: ritual music

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Music Stripped Back and Bold; Secret Rituals Offers a New Sound but the Same Infectious Lyrics

Newspaper article; Sunshine Coast Daily (Maroochydore, Australia), June 25, 2011

Subjects:

Poetry

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Music Stripped Back and Bold; Secret Rituals Offers a New Sound but the Same...anticipated third album, Secret Rituals, her new writing process and upcoming...showcases this.a Although Secret Rituals does have a different sound to it...
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Festival Showcases Rituals, Culture of Japan Activities Include a Green Tea Ceremony, Okinawan Music

Newspaper article by Eileen O. Daday; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), June 22, 2008

Subjects:

Festivals--Rites, ceremonies and celebrations, Green tea--Rites, ceremonies and celebrations

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Festival Showcases Rituals, Culture of Japan Activities...Green Tea Ceremony, Okinawan Music. by Eileen O. Daday Byline...entertainment, including Japanese music, drums, folk dances and martial...kimonos performed the traditional ritual that dates back centuries in...explosion of interest in Okinawan music across Japan." The wide...
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Festival More Than Good Music

Newspaper article; Sunshine Coast Daily (Maroochydore, Australia), October 26, 2009

Subjects:

Music festivals

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Festival More Than Good Music. FORMER prime minister Bob Hawke rubbing...is more to Woodford than just good music. In what is sure to be dynamic series...continental journey through ceremony, ritual, music and dance from more than 20 cultures...
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It's the Price Tag, Stupid; Cost of CDs, Not Just Piracy, Driving Music Industry's Ongoing Woes

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, January 9, 2009

Subjects:

Compact discs--Market research, Copyright infringement, Music industry--Market research

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Not Just Piracy, Driving Music Industrys Ongoing Woes. Byline...TIMES Its becoming an annual ritual for this column: scribbling while Big Music burns. According to Nielsen...the portability of recorded music. Despite, or perhaps because...
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Brinkburn Music Festival Still Has All the Right Ingredients

Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), July 12, 2011

Subjects:

Music festivals, Musicians

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Priory, Northumberland BRINKBURN Music Festival was almost killed off...operatic flavour to the ancient ritual of Holy Week, originally sung...noise" for an encore, Purcells Music for a While Hopefully there will be many more Brinkburn Music Festivals, perhaps with Davies...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: ritual music

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Jewish Liturgical Music

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Temple were prohibited after its restoration. Ritual music was at first only cantillation, i.e., recitative...in a modal system similar to the ragas of Hindu music or the maqamat of Arab music, i.e., melodies with improvisations. After...
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Church Music

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

CHURCH MUSIC 1 Music intended for performance as part of services of worship. With few exceptions, music is essential to the ritual of every religion; the singing of prayers and portions of Scripture...
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Liturgy, Islamic

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

LITURGY, ISLAMIC mandatory ritual prayer in Islam ( salat ) is performed...sunset, and night. It requires ritual cleanliness, and is preceded by ablutions...those Sufi orders that incorporate music, formalized dancing, and rythmical...
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Dance

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...extrapolated dance history from the preserved ritual dances of various preliterate societies...quadrille (or contredanse), and cotillion. Music, which had developed to accompany dancing...1980s hip-hop, which was tied to rap music and evolved into an energetic style of...
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Hinduism

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Medieval and Modern Developments In medieval times the esoteric ritual and yoga of Tantra and sects of fervent devotion (see bhakti...terrible Kali or Durga but also as Sarasvati, the goddess of music and learning, and as Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. All...

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