Music! Its Role and Importance in Our LivesChapter 11:
Sacred MusicWeb Links
| Sacred Music: Mormon Tabernacle Choir | | Visit these sites to find out more about the world famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir, which boasts 360 members and an organ with 11,623 pipes! While you’re there, be sure to listen to some of their most popular recordings.
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http://www.ldsmusicworld.com/artists/mormontabernaclechoir.html
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| Aboriginal Arts and Culture Center: Didgeridoo University | | Learn how to play one of the oldest instruments in the world: the didgeridoo. Enjoy this online lesson, complete with pictures and audio clips to help you get the right sound. Did you know the didgeridoo was once used for calling emus?
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http://aboriginalart.com.au/didgeridoo/music.html
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| Navarati Kritis of Swati Tirunal | | Read about and hear nine Navarati Kritis. The recordings also include a transliteration of the song text so you can follow along. After following along with the song, click on the “History of Music” link for more information about Carnatic music, complete with recordings, information about composers, and some basic music theory.
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http://www.carnatica.net/special/navaratrikritis.htm
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| Exploring Asian Music: Music of Tibetan Buddhism | | According to the Tibetans, “Religion is sound.” Though small, this site has a lot of information, including audio examples of various Tibetan instruments. These include the long, metal Dung trumpet, the rGna drum, and the appropriately named Ting-ting (metal disc). If you want more information, go to “Music of Tibetan Buddhism” at http://www.diamondway-buddhism.org/terms/music.htm to enjoy audio files and pictures.
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http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/r/e/rem219/tibet.html
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| Jewish Heritage Online Magazine | | Listen to audio clips of different Kol Nidrei traditions: Sephardi, Moroccan, Yementi, Koenigsburg, and Berlin. What makes each version unique? Explore more about Yom Kippur by clicking on the “Table of Contents” link.
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http://www.jhom.com/calendar/tishrei/kolnidrei.html#sound
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| Qawwali: Islamic Devotional Music | | Listen to Qawwali while you explore this form of Islamic song. Find out about the history, performance characteristics, instruments, and spiritual connections of the music.
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http://chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/kawali.html
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| Sacred Music: Mormon Tabernacle Choir | | Visit these sites to find out more about the world famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir, which boasts 360 members and an organ with 11,623 pipes! While you’re there, be sure to listen to some of their most popular recordings.
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http://www.mormontabernaclechoir.org/info/
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