Myth, cosmology, and sacred power
Contents
Assigned readings
A Musical View of the Universe- Kalapalo Myth and Ritual as Religious Performance
The Symbolization Process of the Shamanic Drums Used by the Manchus and Other Peoples in North Asia
Threshold to the Sacred- The Overture in Thai and Javanese Ritual Performance (focus on Lysloff)
Listenings, viewings
We will watch some films on Tuesday; please make every effort to attend class!