Music and Identity in Twenty-First-Century Monasticism (Routledge Research in Music)

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Synopsis
Twenty-first-century monastic communities represent unique social environments in which music plays an integral part. This book examines the role of music in Catholic, Anglican/Episcopalian and neo-monastic communities in Britain and North America, engaging closely with communities of practice to provide a penetrating insight into the role of music in self-care and as a vector for identity construction on both individual and community levels. The author explores the essential role of music in community dynamics, the rationale for using instruments, the implications of both chant-based and freestyle composition, gender-related differences in musical activity, the role of dance (‘music made visible’) in community life, the commodification of monastic music, the ‘Singing Nun’ phenomenon and the role of music in established and emerging neo-monastic communities. The result is a comprehensive and compelling study of the agency of music in the construction and expression of personal and community identity.
Copyright:
2023

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781000985900
Related ISBNs:
9781032441788, 9781003370871, 9781032441795
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
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No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies, Music, Philosophy
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Bookshare Staff
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