Singing the right way : orthodox Christians and secular enchantment in Estonia / Jeffers Engelhardt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Engelhardt, Jeffers, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Eesti Apostlik-Õigeusu Kirik.

Church music--Estonia.

Church music.

Church music--Orthodox Eastern Church.

Church music--Eesti Apostlik-Õigeusu Kirik.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (297 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, [England] ; New York, New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.

Summary:

Singing the Right Way enters the world of Orthodox Christianity in Estonia to explore the significance of musical style in worship, cultural identity, and social imagination. Through a series of ethnographic and historical chapters, author Jeffers Engelhardt focuses on how Orthodox Estonians give voice to the religious absolute in secular society to live Christ-like lives. This landmark study is sure to be an essential text for scholars studying the ethnomusicology of religion.

Contents:

""4. “Every Bird Has Its Own Song�: Congregational Singing and the Making of Estonian Orthodoxy""""5. Songs of Commemoration and Continuity""; ""PART THREE: Practice in Transition""; ""6. “Life is so Simple to Live When the Corridor You Are to Walk Down Has Already Been Made�: Byzantification and Conversion at the Cathedral of Saint Simeon and the Prophetess Hanna""; ""7. “We Are People of the Country, but We Worship a Russian-Type God�: Singing the Right Way in Setomaa""; ""Epilogue""; ""Appendix""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-933215-0

OCLC:

922973045