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Spring 2024
This thesis explores the aesthetics of sorrow and melancholic expression in Iranian classical music, with special focus on the discursive and performing aspects of its pedagogical tradition. Although barely defined by performers, the ethos of huzn (sorrow) and melancholic ardor of suz (a burning...
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Sing, Pray, Heal: Neo-Kirtan and the Perceived Health Benefits of Westernized Group Chanting
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"Neo-kirtan," a Westernized version of a devotional call and response singing practice, is growing in popularity outside of kirtan's original South Asian contexts. This research project aims to describe the cultural and musical components of neo-kirtan through ethnographic analysis with...