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8. An Inquiry into Musical Trance

Chapter of: Music and Spirituality: Theological Approaches, Empirical Methods, and Christian Worship(pp. 159–192)

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Title8. An Inquiry into Musical Trance
ContributorDilara Turan(author)
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.11647/obp.0403.08
Landing pagehttps://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0403/chapters/10.11647/obp.0403.08
Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
CopyrightDilara Turan
PublisherOpen Book Publishers
Published on2024-06-28
Long abstractEstablishing a comprehensive framework for investigating the profound connection between music and spiritual experiences, this chapter first introduces the Metaphysics of Quality by Robert Pirsig. This philosophical approach offers specific ontological positions on spirituality and empiricism, laying the groundwork for the exploration of music and trance phenomena, often considered outside of empirical studies. Drawing upon the Metaphysics of Quality, the study then adopts a multidisciplinary approach to unravel the intricate dynamics of musical trance. It addresses the prevailing dichotomy in existing literature, which often isolates either the socio-cultural significance or the psychoacoustic mechanisms of music in trance states. In order to bridge this gap, the inquiry simultaneously delves into music's role as a culture-specific sign and a sonic inducer within spiritual contexts. Through cognitive and psychological lenses, the study explores theories of altered states of consciousness (ASC), examines ethnographic examples of musical trance practices from nine distinct geographical regions, and provides comparative analysis of field recordings to gain insights into the psychoacoustic properties accompanying trance states. While direct causality between sound and trance induction remains elusive, the study identifies common sonic patterns hinting at a complementary function of music in ASC. Various units of statistical regularities in music emerge as significant elements linking sound to perceptual and socio-cultural contexts of trance rituals. Through integration within a non-dualist eco-social model of sonic signification, the chapter provides a nuanced understanding of music's multifaceted role in facilitating spiritual experiences across diverse cultural landscapes.
Page rangepp. 159–192
Print length34 pages
LanguageEnglish (Original)
Contributors

Dilara Turan

(author)
Research Assistant in the Department of Music at Istanbul Bilgi University
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5768-0818

Dilara Turan is a Research Assistant in the Department of Music, Istanbul Bilgi University, Turkey, where she also received her doctorate. Her current research focuses on the spirituality of music and the cultural study of avant-garde music practices.

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  202. ‘Warao Male Hoarotu Shaman’s Curing Song’ [Recorded by Dale A. Olsen]. On The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Vol. 2: South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean Audio CD, Track Number 3 [CD] (Garland Publishing, 1998).
  203. 102
  204. ‘Curing Ritual’ [Produced by Alan Lazar]. On Anthology of Central and South American Indian Music, Disc 1, Track Number 19 [CD] (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings/Folkways Records FW04542/FE 4542, 1975).
  205. 103
  206. ‘Warao Male Wisiratu Shaman’s Curing Song’ [Recorded by Dale A. Olsen]. On The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Vol. 2: South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean Audio CD, Track Number 3 [CD] (Garland Publishing, 1998).
  207. 104
  208. ‘Yanomamö Male Shaman’s Curing Song’ [Recorded by Pitts Collection]. On The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Vol. 2: South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean Audio CD, Track Number 1 [CD] (Garland Publishing, 1998).
  209. 105
  210. ‘Yekuana Male Shaman’s Curing Song’ [Recorded by Walter Coppens]. On The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Vol. 2: South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean Audio CD, Track Number 2 [CD] (Garland Publishing, 1998).
  211. 106
  212. ‘Healing Song’ [Produced by Alan Jabbour and Mickey Hart]. On The Spirit Cries: Music of the Rain Forests of South America & the Caribbean, Track Number 11 [CD] (Rykodisc—RCD 10250, 1993).
  213. 107
  214. ‘Shango Cult: Annual Ceremony in a Rural Area’ [Liner notes and recordings by George Eaton Simpson]. On Cult Music of Trinidad, Track Number 7 [CD] (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings/Folkways Records FW04478/FE 4478, 1961).
  215. 108
  216. ‘Shamanistic Ritual: The Dance’ [Liner notes and recordings by Peter Kloos]. On The Maroni River Caribs of Surinam, Track Number 11 [CD] (Pan PANKCD4005, 1997).
  217. 109
  218. ‘Winti Medley’ [Liner notes and recordings by Clifford Entes]. On Creole Music of Surinam, Track Number 8, 33:25’ [CD] (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings/Folkways Records FW04233/FE 4233, 1978).
  219. 110
  220. ‘Abelagudahani’ [Produced by Alan Jabbour and Mickey Hart]. On The Spirit Cries: Music of the Rain Forests of South America & the Caribbean, Track Number 1 [CD] (Rykodisc—RCD 10250, 1993).
  221. 111
  222. Gropo Laka [Performer], ‘Danca de tambor pulaya / Pulaya Drum Dance’ [Liner notes and production by Sten Sandahl]. On Music from Honduras, Disc 1, Track Number 3 [CD] (Caprice Records CAP 21632, 2000).
  223. 112
  224. ‘Salve’ [Recorded and produced by Isidro Bobadilla and Morton Marks]. On Afro-Dominican Music from San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, Track Number 3 [CD] (Smithsonian Folkways Recording/Folkways Records FW04285/FE 4285, 1983).
  225. 113
  226. ‘Kumina “Bailo”’ [Recorded and produced by Edward P.G. Seaga]. On Folk Music of Jamaica, Track Number 4 [CD] (Folkways Records FW04453/FE 4453, 1956).
  227. 114
  228. Jo Leh [Recorded and produced by Kenneth M. Bilby]. On Drums of Defiance: Maroon Music from the Earliest Free Black Communities of Jamaica, Track Number 14 [CD] (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings SFW40412, 1992).
  229. 115
  230. ‘Vodoun Dance (Three Vodoun Drums)’ [Liner notes and recordings by Harold Courlander]. On Music of Haiti: Vol. 2, Drums of Haiti, Track Number 1 [CD] (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings/Folkways Records FW04403/FE 4403, 1950).
  231. 116
  232. ‘Petro Dance (Two Drums)’. On Music of Haiti: Vol. 2, Drums of Haiti, Track Number 5 [CD] (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings/Folkways Records FW04403/FE 4403, 1950).
  233. 117
  234. ‘Bear Dance’ [Produced by Gertrude Prokosch Kurath]. On Songs and Dances of the Great Lakes Indians, Disc 1, Track Number 7 [CD] (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings/Folkways Records FW04003/FE 4003, 1956).
  235. 118
  236. ‘Peyote Song: First Song Cycle’ [Produced by Michael Asch]. On Anthology of North American Indian and Eskimo Music, Disc 1, Track Number 13 [CD] (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings/Folkways Records FW04541/FE 4541, 1973).
  237. 119
  238. ‘Peyote Song’ [Produced by John Bierhorst]. On Cry from the Earth: Music of the North American Indians, Disc 1, Track Number 31 [CD] (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings/Folkways Records FW37777/FA 37777, 1979).
  239. 120
  240. ‘Crown Dance’ [Produced by Charlotte Heth and Terence Winch]. On Creation’s Journey: Native American Music, Track Number 4 [CD] (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings SFW40410, 1994).
  241. 121
  242. ‘Drum Dance’ [Produced by John Bierhorst]. On Cry from the Earth: Music of the North American Indians, Disc 1, Track Number 12 [CD] (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings/Folkways Records FW37777/FA 37777, 1979).
  243. 122
  244. Peter Webster [Performer], ‘Medicine Man Song’ [Liner notes and production by Ida Halpern]. On Nootka Indian Music of the Pacific North West Coast, Disc 1, Track Number 4 [CD] (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings/Folkways Records FW04524/FE 4524, 1974).
  245. 123
  246. ‘Huichol—Peyote Dance’ [Produced by Henrietta Yurchenco]. On Indian Music of Mexico, Track Number 9 [CD] (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings/Folkways Records FW04413/FE 4413, 1952).
  247. 124
  248. ‘Yaqui—Deer Dance’ [Produced by Henrietta Yurchenco]. On Indian Music of Mexico, Track Number 8 [CD] (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings/Folkways Records FW04413/FE 4413, 1952).
  249. 125
  250. ‘Wolf Dance’ [Liner notes and production by Ida Halpern]. On Nootka Indian Music of the Pacific North West Coast, Disc 2, Track Number 2 [CD] (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings/Folkways Records FW04524/FE 4524, 1974).