The Relationship Between Music And The Divine
The Relationship Between Music And The Divine Since time immemorial, music has always been associated with the divine. It was always thought that music would unite man to the gods and still is believed that the universe has been created through a magic sound: AUM, on which everything is born. The sound itself was considered sacred origin and the music is regarded as something powerful and enigmatic. The music, within religions, is present in its two forms: instrumental music and vocal music (songs), however, not all religions have the same attitude towards music, especially the monotheistic religions (Islam in particular).<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/6SWUha42F30" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> The main source of sound in ritual is the instrumental music. The best example of instrumental music is transcendental in shamanism: the shaman enters a ...