Traces of the Spirit : The Religious Dimensions of Popular Music / Robin Sylvan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sylvan, Robin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Popular culture--Religious aspects.

Popular culture.

Popular music--Religious aspects.

Popular music.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (299 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York ; London : New York University Press, [2002]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""Sylvan's thesis furnishes far more of the same valued experiences than is usually realized: ritual activity, communal ceremony, a philosophy and worldview, a code for living one's life, a cultural identity, a social structure, a sense of belonging, and crucially, Sylvan argues encounters with the numinous."". - Journal of Religion. Most studies of the religious significance of popular music focus on music lyrics, offering little insight into the religious aspects of the music itself. Traces of the Spirit examines the religious dimensions of popular music subcultures, charting the influence a

Contents:

Introduction : Traces of the spirit : the hidden religious dimensions of popular music

Theoretical, structural, and historical background. The connection between music and religion ; West African possession religion and American popular music

Popular music subcultures as religion : a comparative analysis based on ethnographic research. Eyes of the world : the Grateful Dead and the Deadheads ; The dance music continuum : house, rave, and electronic dance music ; Stairway to heaven, highway to hell : heavy metal and metalheads ; The message : rap music and hip-hop culture

Conclusion : There's more to the picture than meets the eye.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-280) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781479875238

1479875236

9780814708651

081470865X

OCLC:

780425957