Sensational Rhythms of the Ineffable (Paperback)

Language: English

Published by Oxford University Press Inc, New York, 2026

0197538991 / 9780197538999

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Paperback. At the intersection of music, philosophy, and religion, Sensational Rhythms of the Ineffable explores intimate collaborations between rhythm and body, showing how they engender deep devotional experiences and ethical sensations. The focus of ethnomusicologist Inderjit N. Kaur's study is Sabad K=irtan--the congregational singing of Sikh scriptural verses--integral to Sikh worship and everyday life in South Asia and its diaspora. Building on her lifelongpractice of Sabad K=irtan as a singer, composer, and listener, Kaur implements a decolonial approach to research, theorizing, and writing, and the translation of Sikh sacred song-texts. Drawing on the Sikhmetaphysics of Anhad N=ad--the common vibration of all existence--Kaur uncovers the intertwining of scriptural philosophy, musical practice, and everyday living--what she names a "Sikh theory of lived rhythm." Engaging the ethnographic method of participant-sensation and an interdisciplinary phenomenological approach, her investigations elucidate musical rhythm as a process that amplifies the ineffable vibrations of the inherently rhythmic vital body, interweaving the rhythmicities of sound andlived life.The first book on Sikh devotional experience to combine new insights from scriptural songs with in-depth analyses of all three major styles of Sabad K=irtan,Sensational Rhythms of the Ineffable argues that diverse musical styles of Sabad K=irtan are but various means of intensifying the sensation of ethical interconnectedness. Offering unique perspectives on both Sikh K=irtan and Sikh philosophy, Kaur's study illuminates how Sikh musical worship is a practice of the embodiment of a relational oneness--a foundational ethical principle in Sikh philosophy and beyond. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Title
Sensational Rhythms of the Ineffable (Paperback)
Author
Inderjit N. Kaur
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc, New York
Publication year
2026
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Paperback
Language
English
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