DIVINE AND DEVOTION IN THE MUSIC OF EAST AND WEST
Keywords:
Search for the Source of Music and Devotion, Indian Music: World of Devotional Melodies, Developmentof Devotional Music in the World, Role of Emotion in Devotional Music, Music and Emotion, Universal Phenomenon of Devotional MusicAbstract
Singing has become an essential part of community worship in any religion. Religious rituals have invariably developed musical styles in- volving devotional expressions. A brief survey of the world of devotional worship shows that music has always become part and parcel of a religious worship irrespective of its particular creed.
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