Music and Trance. A Theory of the Relations between Music and Possession

Ritual trance has always been closely associated with music -but why, and how? Gilbert Rouget offers an extended analysis of musical and trance, concluding that no universal law can explain the relations between music and trance; they vary greatly and depend on the system of meaning of their cultural context.


CONTENIDO

Preface (Michel Leiris)

PART ONE:
1- Trance and Possession
2- Music and Possession
3- Music, Shamanism, Mediumship, Exorcism
4- The Strange Mechanism

PART TWO:
5- Music and Trance among the Greeks
6- The Renaissance and Opera
7- Music and Trance among the Arabs
8- Conclusion