Musical Religiosity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12039606 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin Hoondert (0000-0003-1420-0321, Tilburg University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 123-36 |
| Publication date | 2015-06-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Temenos - Nordic Journal for the Study of Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0497-1817 • E-ISSN: 2342-7256 |
| Publisher | Temenos (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.33356/temenos.48554 |
| OpenAlex | W4245805598 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 4 |
In this essay the author explores the thesis that music is by its nature religious, or rather, that it has qualities that correspond well with what religion, in a broad sense, aspires to be. Four musical qualities are explored: timbre, the tonal system of western music, the time relations within the tonal network, and the non-referential nature of music. These qualities are linked to the definition of ‘the religious’ by John Dewey. The main conclusion is that an analogy can be shown between the musical and the religious experience: both composers and musicians challenge the listeners to explore the hidden religiosity in the performance of music
Aesthetics · Analogy · Art · Epistemology · Literature · Musical · Musical form · Religiosity · Sociology · Timbre · Diverse Music Education Insights · Music History and Culture · Musicology and Musical Analysis · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |