Jalisa+Smith

LinJalisa Smith 10-31-11 History Q1 Benchmark Music and Spirituality/Religion

1) MLA Citation Format for source 2) Bullet points of key information from source (quotes you may use for project) 3) Short reflective paragraph: How does this source add to your project? What might you write about this source in your brochure? 4) What is the next step in your research?

Outline: Question to Investigate: Sources:
 * I'm going to try to figure out how Music effects a relationship, either in good ways or hateful.
 * How does music affect people?
 * How would music effect a spiritual person?
 * Can music itself be a formulating religion of our generation?
 * 1) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/7511834/Music-is-replacing-religion-says-academic.html
 * "Listening to music, regular film watching and 'devoted' viewing of DVD.
 * "Internet fan sites are used as a form of worship, while people use music to explore the philosophical and ethical issues of the modern world..."- Dr. Clive Marsh
 * I feel like this cite has enlightened me on what the music in the sense of religion. It gave me the oppurtunity to put the puzzle pieces together on religion and music from a logical sense.
 * Black, Heidi. "Music 'is replacing religion' says academic." //The Telegraph//. no. Nov. (2011). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/7511834/Music-is-replacing-religion-says-academic.html (accessed November 8, 2011).


 * 1) http://www.srichinmoylibrary.com/books/0499/1/2
 * "Music in it's purest sense is religion and religion in its purest sense is music."- Words from Hindu man Sri Chinoy.
 * "and through our music, which is our soul’s universal language."- Words from Hindu man Sri Chinoy
 * Chinmoy, Sri. "Music and Religion." //Sri Chinmoy Library//. . http://www.srichinmoylibrary.com/books/0499/1/2 (accessed November 6, 2011).
 * This cite gave me the oppurtunity to take a religious view of music and religion instead of finding out the connections between religion and music in general. The writer of this paper is Hindu and his views on religion and music are very different than what I expected. He even called himself a "god-loving song".


 * 1) http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/02/08/60II/main672415.shtml
 * Music could be an outlet for pain. Loretta used it to make his issue become less real, her religion was replaced with music.
 * "I had just gotten a new amplifier in my bedroom, and I didn't think I was allowed to take it with me,"- White gave this answer when asked what drove him away from church. And based on the word "church" I can assume that White was is either Christian or Jewish.
 * Leung, Rebecca. CBS, "Choosing Music Over Religion." Last modified 2009. Accessed November 6, 2011. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/02/08/60II/main672415.shtml?tag=currentVideoInfo;videoMetaInfo.
 * From reading this article I learned that Christians have a lot to consider when listening to music. Certain music is somewhat of a life changer. I persoanllaly conclude that it's because music can be as close to the soul as religion can be.


 * 1) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-graziano/why-is-mozart-a-religious_b_875352.html
 * In this cite I learned that being atheist can also lead to setting music as the religion not as a hobby. In this time and age, I agree with the author when he states that music is what moves our generation. When in actuality it makes me question how music can scar you, it can change you for better or worse. Its as though music is a sensitive mother. When I look at it, this cite was very factual so it makes me question if it is a religion or does it effect religion?
 * Graziano, Michael. HuffPost, "Why is Music a Religious Experience?." Last modified 2011. Accessed November 3, 2011. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-graziano/why-is-mozart-a-religious_b_875352.html.
 * "My relationship to the music is, in the most fundamental sense, the same as a religious relationship to the real world."- Michael Graziano


 * 1) http://www.octm-folk.gov.om/meng/musicology02.asp
 * This source helps me because it tells me about what happens when religion and music are brought up together. The main religion that was discussed in this source was Islam. What I learned is that music is incorporated in the religious ceremonies, so when other types of music are implemented into a religious persons life, then it is sort of looked down upon. Find a religion that would relate to this.
 * "In Oman, there are several religious celebrations comprising various elements of music. These celebrations include (among others): the malid; the mauled; the taumina; the shabaniya; the tahlula; and Ahmad al-Kabir."
 * "The Quranic recitation is also based on well-studied musical metres, but in a way uncommon in worldly music. The same applies to Islamic religious celebrations, although they consist of free poetry rather than Quranic words. Thus, different elements of music related to religious celebrations which differ according to place and occasion are found."
 * Music is present in the Islam religion. Yet it is not present when there is "worldly music".

Larger I idea you will prove: My Conclusion:
 * I will see once my questions are answered.
 * I will now work on my Pamphlet.