Religion professor T. David Gordon says Muzak has shaped singing in church. In his new book, Why Johnny Can't Sing Hymns (P & R Publishing), T. David Gordon argues that modern worship choruses have ...
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From drums to chants: How Yoruba indigenous religion shaped church, Islamic worship – Don
A professor of Yoruba folklore, literature and culture at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Prof Olusola Ajibade, has said Christians and Muslims in Yorubaland have, without realising it, ...
Group seeks to open the eyes of Arab hearts through oriental quarter-note melodies. The captivating music emanates from a humble room in a quiet suburb of Beirut. Music made uniquely “oriental” by its ...
Let's pause to consider the value of Byzantine art and how its music and iconography have such great spiritual significance. Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and ...
Speaking with CNN’s Larry Madowo, Soyinka explained his deep connection to Orisa worship, citing its cultural roots and creative mystique. Reflecting on his upbringing, Soyinka noted, “I was fortunate ...
Constructing places of worship has always been an intricate practice, managing to detach the human, and release the boundary between body, mind, and spirit. Holy presence has been crucial in designing ...
COLUMBIA — It's a few minutes after 5 p.m., but the band is still warming up. The audience sits in relative silence, awaiting the opening notes of this week’s first song, which remains a mystery.
Traditional worship is rising and becoming more beautiful, Nana Afua Tabiri, priestess of the historic Obuor Tabiri Shrine in the New Juaben Traditional Area, has declared as she marked 40 years of ...
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has disclosed why he prefers traditional Orisa worshipping to Christianity and Islam. He said the deepness of faith in Islam and Christianity doesn’t match that of ...
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