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שפה נוכחית
Exploring the spiritual in popular music
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"This book highlights how the diverse nature of spiritual practices are experienced and manifest through the medium of popular music. At first glance, chapters on Krishnacore, the Rave Church phenomenon and post-punk repertoire of Psychic TV may appear to have little in common; however, this book draws attention to some of the similarities of the nuances of spiritual expression that underpin the lived experience of popular music. As an interdisciplinary volume, the extensive introduction unpacks and clarifies terminology relating to the study of religion and popular music. The cross-disciplinary approach of the book makes it accessible and appealing to scholars of religious studies, cultural studies, popular music studies and theology. Unlike existing collections dealing with popular music and religion that focus on a specific genre, this innovative book offers a range of music and case studies, with chapters written by international contributors."-- Provided by publisher.
| Title |
Exploring the spiritual in popular music : beatified beats / edited by Mike Dines, Georgina Gregory. |
|---|---|
| Edition |
First edition. |
| Publisher |
London, England : Bloomsbury Academic |
| Creation Date |
[2021] |
| Notes |
Includes index. |
| Content |
Introduction . by Mike Dines & Georgina Gregory -- Chapter 1: Beatified beats, ritualized rhymes: intersections of the popular and the sacred in music / by Antti-Ville Karja -- Section One. Personal spirituality. Chapter 2. Leonard Cohen, the 'Sufi' mystic / by Jirí Mesíc Chapter 3: Hank and Jesus: the integral roles of religion and the history of country music in the lives and careers of contemporary country artists / by Gillian Kelly Chapter 4: Above the clouds: discourses of the spiritual and the religious in the lyrics of Paul Weller / by Paul Spicer -- Section Two. Christianity. Chapter 5. 'Embracing the divine chaos': transcending the sacred-secular divide in the 1990s British rave church movement / by Lucy Robinson & Chris Warne. Chapter 6. Pop goes to church: taste, class and 'chav' Christianity / by Georgina Gregory Chapter 7. 'The time has come, Exodus!': Congo Natty and the jungle (r)evolution / by Shara Rambarran Chapter 8. 'Between hipsters and God there is Sufjan Stevens': Sufjan Stevens & his fans / by Katelyn Medic -- Section Three. Alternative religions. Chapter 9. 'Save my soul from the poisons of this world': straight edge punk and religious re-enchantment / by Francis Stewart Chapter 10: 'Message From thee temple': magick, occultism, mysticism and psychic TV / by Mike Dines and Matt Grimes Chapter 11. I am god! The transference of musical fandom as religion to worshipping the self / by Javier Campos Calvo-Sotel. |
| Series |
Bloomsbury Studies in Religion and Popular Music |
| Extent |
1 online resource (264 pages). |
| Language |
English |
| Copyright Date |
2021 |
| National Library system number |
997012746939205171 |
MARC RECORDS
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