Tuning In the Sacred: Studies in Music and World Religions

Dear Colleagues, 

This Special Issue features contributions on the presence of music or musical thought in world religions. Each paper presents an in-depth exploration of the role of music, whether in theory or practice, as it relates especially to specific groups or communities within the major world religions. The papers may also be directed toward indigenous and new religious movements and/or offer a comparative perspective across different religions. The emphasis is on the religious dimension or function of music, rather than on technical aspects of musicology.

This Issue builds upon the Guest Editor’s previous edited volume, Sacred Sound: Experiencing Music in World Religions (2006), in which the general outlines of music are presented within six major world religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Buddhism. Without replicating the content of that book, this work explores lesser-known musical traditions that may or may not be regarded as mainstream within the major world religions. 

Dr. Guy Beck
Guest Editor

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