The Popular and the Sacred in Music

Music, as the form of art whose name derives from ancient myths, is often thought of as pure symbolic expression and associated with transcendence. Music is also a universal phenomenon and thus a profound marker of humanity. These features make music a sphere of activity where sacred and popular qua...

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Main Author: Kärjä, Antti-Ville (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2022
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