Evident/Unobvious/Achieved. Sādhanā of musicians: miracles’ workshop in Indian performing arts
https://doi.org/10.28995/2658-4158-2021-1-70-89
Abstract
The essay analyzes sangīt sādhanā, a discipline practiced by musicians performing Indian classical music. On the basis of many conversations, the author identifies the most important forms and aspects of the sacrament associated with the comprehension of music and its performance.
Supporting agencies: This study is done as a part of research by Svetlana Ryzhakova in Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Russian Academy of Science; the fieldwork material collected by Dr. Svetlana Ryzhakova within the project “Possession, devotion, performance. On the borders and interconnections of personal selfpossession, worship and artistic experience in Indian artistic traditions”, grant of Russian Foundation for Fundamental Researches, № 18-09-00389.
About the Author
S. I. Ryzhakova
Miklukho-Maklay Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Russian Academy of Science
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Svetlana I. Ryzhakova, Dr. of Sci. (History)
bld. 32A, Leninsky Av., Moscow, 11999
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Ryzhakova S.I. Evident/Unobvious/Achieved. Sādhanā of musicians: miracles’ workshop in Indian performing arts. Studia Religiosa Rossica: Russian Journal of Religion. 2021;(1):70-89. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2658-4158-2021-1-70-89
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