Music in religious discourse
Reading assignment: music in Islamic discourse
There is an extensive discourse on music in the Islamic tradition, including the use and effects of music in religious ritual (especially the sama`, spiritual audition), and the legality of music generally.
Read this article by Amnon Shiloah covering the general topic of music in Islamic discourse.
Examine the following web sites, one generally anti-music, the other more tolerant.
Other religious traditions
Your research assignment for this class is to locate examples of "music in religious discourse" on the web, and insert links and commentaries below. For the purposes of this assignment, you may consider any text on the web to constitute "authentic" source material, whether or not the authors properly represent the mainstream of the religious tradition with which they claim affiliation.
Please try to locate source materials from a range of religious traditions. Such materials may range from sacred texts themselves, to discussion groups, blogs, and web sites established by religious organizations. I've inserted a few examples myself to start you off.
Please review each others' submissions before class on Thursday, to serve as the basis for a discussion of general issues.
