Traces of the Spirit : The Religious Dimensions of Popular Music / Robin Sylvan.
Sylvan, Robin, author.
2002
ML3470 .S97 2002
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Title Traces of the Spirit : The Religious Dimensions of Popular Music / Robin Sylvan.
Author Sylvan, Robin, author.
ISBN 9781479875238
DOI https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9781479875238
Published New York, NY : New York University Press, [2002]
Copyright ©2002
Language English
Language Note In English.
Description 1 online resource
Other Standard Identifiers 10.18574/nyu/9781479875238 doi
Call Number ML3470 .S97 2002
Dewey Decimal Classification 781.64/112
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 and religious aspects of popular music in mainstream culture today and analyzing the religious significance of the audience's experiences, rituals, and worldviews. Sylvan contends that popular music subcultures serve the function of religious communities and represent a new and significant religious phenomenon. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork using interviews and participant observation, Sylvan examines such subcultures as the Deadheads, raves and their participants, metalheads, and Hip Hop culture. Based on these case studies, he offers a comprehensive theoretical framework in which to study music and popular culture. In addition, he traces the history of West African possession religion from Africa to the diaspora to its integration into American popular music in such genres as the blues, rock and roll, and contemporary musical youth subcultures.
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Frontmatter
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Traces of the Spirit: The Hidden Religious Dimensions of Popular Music
I Theoretical, Structural, and Historical Background
II Popular Music Subcultures as Religion: A Comparative Analysis Based on Ethnographic Research
Conclusion: There's More to the Picture than Meets the Eye
Appendix
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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