Sonic Liturgy: Ritual and Music in Hindu Tradition

by Guy L. Beck

Sonic Liturgy: Ritual and Music in Hindu Tradition builds on the foundation of Guy L. Beck's earlier work, which described the theoretical role of sound in Hindu thought. Sonic Liturgy continues the discussion of sound into the realm of Hindu ritual and musical traditions of worship.

Beginning with the chanting of the Sama-Veda alongside the fire sacrifices of the ancient Indo-Aryans and with the classical Gandharva music as...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611170370
• ISBN13: 9781611170375
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"