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Sounding Islam: Voice, Media, and Sonic Atmospheres in an Indian Ocean World
- Author(s):
- Patrick Eisenlohr (see profile)
- Date:
- 2018
- Group(s):
- Anthropology, Historical Soundscape Studies, Music and Sound, Religious Studies
- Subject(s):
- Sound--Study and teaching, Music and anthropology, Mass media--Study and teaching, Anthropological linguistics
- Item Type:
- Monograph
- Tag(s):
- Atmospheres, Islam in South Asia, Mauritius, Sound studies, Anthropology of music, Lived religion, Material religion, Media studies, Voice, Linguistic anthropology
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/M6XG9F95K
- Abstract:
- Sounding Islam provides a provocative account of the sonic dimensions of religion, combining perspectives from the anthropology of media and sound studies, as well as drawing on neo-phenomenological approaches to atmospheres. Using long-term ethnographic research on devotional Islam in Mauritius, Patrick Eisenlohr explores how the voice, as a site of divine manifestation, becomes refracted in media practices that have become integral parts of religious traditions. At the core of Eisenlohr’s concern is the interplay of voice, media, affect, and listeners’ religious experiences. Sounding Islam sheds new light on a key dimension of religion, the sonic incitement of sensations that are often difficult to translate into language.
- Metadata:
- xml
- Published as:
- Monograph
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 5 years ago
- License:
- Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives
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