Insights in Music and Culture

Modern Music Rituals:    What are they and why do we need them?
Dr. Vincent Sebastian Dr. Vincent Sebastian

Modern Music Rituals: What are they and why do we need them?

What are music rituals and how do they differ between cultures? This article explores the traditional role of rituals, initiations, and cults, exploring their customary symbols, metaphors, and processes. It suggests that music rituals are aspects of most cultures, including in Australia, where ritual symbols and processes are expressed through performances, such as electronic music events, to produce experiences of transformation and transcendence.

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