MUSICAL AESTHETIC IN THE GUR?a GRANTH AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PERFORMANCE PRACTICE OF SIKH SHABAD K?aRTAN*

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This paper explores the musical aesthetic of the shabad k??rtan of the authors of the Gur?? Granth, presented therein through key concepts such as sh??nt (peace), sahaj (tranquility), ??nand (spiritual bliss), shabad s??rat (Word-attuned consciousness), dhy??n (meditation), anhad (mystical vibrations) and Har ras (divine aesthetic experience). Using this aesthetic heritage from the original composers, the paper draws inferences for the use of musical material for an aesthetically consonant rendition of shabad k??rtan. It proposes discernment with respect to the adoption of musical ornamentations, techniques and procedures of contemporary genres of r??g-based music that Sikh shabad k??rtan practice tends to draw upon.View full textDownload full textRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17448727.2011.637359