Sonic Theology : Hinduism and Sacred Sound
by
Guy L. Beck
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Studies in Comparative Religion
ISBN-10
1570038430
ISBN-13
9781570038433
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Imprint
University of South Carolina Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 23rd, 2009
Print length
312 Pages
Weight
488 grams
Dimensions
22.80 x 15.20 x 1.70 cms
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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.
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 centrality of sound in Hindu theology to its place in other religions, Beck raises issues about sound and language that not only reshape our understanding of Hindu worship but also invite a fresh approach to comparative theology.
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