Tuning the Soul

Music as a Spiritual Process in the Teachings of Rabbi Naḥman of Bratzlav
Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-90-04-18381-0
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 10, 225 Seiten, Format (B × H): 167 mm x 249 mm, Gewicht: 517 g

Reihe: IJS Studies in Judaica

This book is an in-depth study of the function of music in religious experience according to Rabbi Nahman of Bratzlav. It provides new insights on his unique doctrine of the “Good Points”, which represent the core of loving kindness and holiness in the human soul, and the musical context in which they become both a means and a metaphor for spiritual transformation. Drawing on midrashic and kabbalistic sources, the book explores Nahman’s perception of different types of “tzadiqim” (religious leaders), including himself, and the special role music plays in their leadership. It highlights the importance of creativity and renewal in the messianic process that involves both music and loving kindness.

Zielgruppe

All those interested in key aspects of Nahman of Bratzlav’s world view and self-perception, the place and transforming power of music in human life, spirituality and religious leadership.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Smith, Chani Haran

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Jüdische Studien Jüdische Spiritualität & Mystik (Kabbala, Chassidismus)
• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Jüdische Studien Jüdische Studien: Leben & Praxis, Soziale Aspekte
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikwissenschaft Allgemein Musikpsychologie, Musiksoziologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Jüdische Studien Jüdische Studien: Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikwissenschaft Allgemein Musikwissenschaft: Rezeption, Einflüsse und Beziehungen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

CONTENTS
Chapter One: The Doctrine of the ‘Good Points’ and its Kabbalistic Sources
Chapter Two: Music as a Spiritual Process
ChapterThree: The Dual Personality of the Tzadiq: Moses and Joseph
Chapter Four: New Time, New Song

Über Autor(innen)

Smith, Chani Haran
Chani Haran Smith, Ph.D. (2008) in Jewish Studies, University College London, is a professional musician and a lecturer at Leo Baeck Rabbinical College in London. She has published Learn to Leyn: The Cantillation of the Hebrew Bible (JMI, 2003).