Sonic Theology
The Hindu world is permeated by sound: drums, bells, gongs, cymbals, conches, flutes, and an array of vocalizations play a central role in worship. Guy L. Beck contends that the traditional Western focus on Hinduism''s visual component has often been at the expense of the religion''s most important feature—its emphasis on sound. In Sonic Theology Beck addresses this longstanding imbalance, contend...
The Hindu world is permeated by sound: drums, bells, gongs, cymbals, conches, flutes, and an array of vocalizations play a central role in worship. Guy L. Beck contends that the traditional Western focus on Hinduism''s visual component has often been at the expense of the religion''s most important feature—its emphasis on sound. In Sonic Theology Beck addresses this longstanding imbalance, contend...
