Overview

Despite the world-wide association of music and dance with religion, this is the first full-length study of the subject from a global perspective. The work consists of 3,816 references divided among 37 chapters. It covers tribal, regional, and global religions and such subjects as shamanism, liturgical dance, healing, and the relationship of music, mathematics, and mysticism. The referenced materials display such diverse approaches as analysis of music and dance, description of context, direct experience, observation, and speculation. The references address topics from such disciplines as sociology, anthropology, history, linguistics, musicology, ethnomusicology, theology, medicine, semiotics, and computer technology. Chapter 1 consists of general references to religious music and dance. The remaining 36 chapters are organized according to major geographical areas. Most chapters begin with general reference works and bibliographies, then continue with topics specific to the region or religion. This book will be of use to anyone with an interest in music, dance, religion, or culture.

Full Product Details

Author:   E. Rust
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Greenwood Press
Edition:   Annotated edition
Volume:   No. 54.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.822kg
ISBN:  

9780313295614

ISBN 10:   0313295611
Pages:   504
Publication Date:   23 August 1996
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Abbreviations General References and Studies Asia: General References North Asia and Lapland: Shamanism China/Taiwan Tibet Korea Japan Mongolia Central Asia Southeast Asia South Asia: India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan Zoroastrianism and the Parsis of India The Ancient Near East Music and Dance in the Bible Judaism European Christianity: General References, Histories, Surveys, and Liturgy The Church of Rome Western European Plainchant Western European Polyphony Liturgical Reforms of the 19th and 20th Centuries Vatican II (1962-1965) Orthodox and Other Non-Latin Christian Rites: Liturgy and Music Religious Music in Great Britain Protestant Music on the European Continent Liturgical Dance and Drama Islam Music, Mathematics, and Mysticism Sub-Saharan Africa North America: Euro-American and Afro-American Religious Music: General References North America: Religious Music of Euro-American Origin North America: Afro-American Religious Music Spirituals and Gospels Contemporary Christian Music Jewish and Asian-American Religious Music Latin American and Afro-American Religious Music of Central and South America and the West Indies North American Indians: General References North American Indians: Music and Dance by Region Central and South American Indians Eskimo and Inuit Religious Music Oceania Addendum Author Index Subject Index

Reviews

Rust has compiled a valuable annotated bibliography of almost 3,900 citations to the burgeoning literature on music and dance in a religious context....Readers will find references to both printed materials and oral traditions. An expanded table of contents and author and subject indexes make the volume reader-friendly....Highly recommended for all academic libraries serving students of music or religion. -Choice As a resource for a narrow but important subject area, this volume seems a natural starting place for research. -DCA News ?Rust has compiled a valuable annotated bibliography of almost 3,900 citations to the burgeoning literature on music and dance in a religious context....Readers will find references to both printed materials and oral traditions. An expanded table of contents and author and subject indexes make the volume reader-friendly....Highly recommended for all academic libraries serving students of music or religion.?-Choice ?As a resource for a narrow but important subject area, this volume seems a natural starting place for research.?-DCA News Gardner Rust's impressive bibliography of The Music and Dance of the World's Religions gives a good and useful representation of research available in English on Western Latin medieval liturgy and chant. The bibliography is updated to guide the reader through the confusing mass of recent scholarly publications. It should be extremely helpful in an as yet uncharted territory. -Richard L. Crocker University of California at Berkeley [T]his ... is a monumental reference work for ethnomusicologists and anyone interested in music, culture, and religion. It is, as I read through this book, one of the most important of works. -Laxmi G. Tewari Sonoma State University A very welcome addition to the resources available for teaching and research on its subject. It is impressively wide-ranging and comprehensive, and points the reader to a rich selection of valuable works for traditions and cultures throughout the world, including some little-known ones. It should be a part of any library's collection on world religion, music, and dance, and will be very useful both to general readers and to specialists seeking materials beyond their own areas of expertise. -Ter Ellingson University of Washington, Seattle

Rust has compiled a valuable annotated bibliography of almost 3,900 citations to the burgeoning literature on music and dance in a religious context....Readers will find references to both printed materials and oral traditions. An expanded table of contents and author and subject indexes make the volume reader-friendly....Highly recommended for all academic libraries serving students of music or religion. -Choice As a resource for a narrow but important subject area, this volume seems a natural starting place for research. -DCA News ?As a resource for a narrow but important subject area, this volume seems a natural starting place for research.?-DCA News ?Rust has compiled a valuable annotated bibliography of almost 3,900 citations to the burgeoning literature on music and dance in a religious context....Readers will find references to both printed materials and oral traditions. An expanded table of contents and author and subject indexes make the volume reader-friendly....Highly recommended for all academic libraries serving students of music or religion.?-Choice [T]his ... is a monumental reference work for ethnomusicologists and anyone interested in music, culture, and religion. It is, as I read through this book, one of the most important of works. -Laxmi G. Tewari Sonoma State University Gardner Rust's impressive bibliography of The Music and Dance of the World's Religions gives a good and useful representation of research available in English on Western Latin medieval liturgy and chant. The bibliography is updated to guide the reader through the confusing mass of recent scholarly publications. It should be extremely helpful in an as yet uncharted territory. -Richard L. Crocker University of California at Berkeley A very welcome addition to the resources available for teaching and research on its subject. It is impressively wide-ranging and comprehensive, and points the reader to a rich selection of valuable works for traditions and cultures throughout the world, including some little-known ones. It should be a part of any library's collection on world religion, music, and dance, and will be very useful both to general readers and to specialists seeking materials beyond their own areas of expertise. -Ter Ellingson University of Washington, Seattle

A very welcome addition to the resources available for teaching and research on its subject. It is impressively wide-ranging and comprehensive, and points the reader to a rich selection of valuable works for traditions and cultures throughout the world, including some little-known ones. It should be a part of any library's collection on world religion, music, and dance, and will be very useful both to general readers and to specialists seeking materials beyond their own areas of expertise. -Ter Ellingson University of Washington, Seattle

[T]his ... is a monumental reference work for ethnomusicologists and anyone interested in music, culture, and religion. It is, as I read through this book, one of the most important of works. -Laxmi G. Tewari Sonoma State University A very welcome addition to the resources available for teaching and research on its subject. It is impressively wide-ranging and comprehensive, and points the reader to a rich selection of valuable works for traditions and cultures throughout the world, including some little-known ones. It should be a part of any library's collection on world religion, music, and dance, and will be very useful both to general readers and to specialists seeking materials beyond their own areas of expertise. -Ter Ellingson University of Washington, Seattle Gardner Rust's impressive bibliography of The Music and Dance of the World's Religions gives a good and useful representation of research available in English on Western Latin medieval liturgy and chant. The bibliography is updated to guide the reader through the confusing mass of recent scholarly publications. It should be extremely helpful in an as yet uncharted territory. -Richard L. Crocker University of California at Berkeley ?As a resource for a narrow but important subject area, this volume seems a natural starting place for research.?-DCA News ?Rust has compiled a valuable annotated bibliography of almost 3,900 citations to the burgeoning literature on music and dance in a religious context....Readers will find references to both printed materials and oral traditions. An expanded table of contents and author and subject indexes make the volume reader-friendly....Highly recommended for all academic libraries serving students of music or religion.?-Choice As a resource for a narrow but important subject area, this volume seems a natural starting place for research. -DCA News Rust has compiled a valuable annotated bibliography of almost 3,900 citations to the burgeoning literature on music and dance in a religious context....Readers will find references to both printed materials and oral traditions. An expanded table of contents and author and subject indexes make the volume reader-friendly....Highly recommended for all academic libraries serving students of music or religion. -Choice

Author Information

E. GARDNER RUST is Professor of Music at Sonoma State University, California, where he has taught courses in world music for over 25 years. For the last decade, he has been developing a course on the music and dance of the world's religions. This book is an outgrowth of his interest in the subject.

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