Funding Source: Uberoi Foundation for Religious Studies – “Sounding Gurbāni” examines the idea of unstruck sound (anhad nād) in Sikh scripture, Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS), with the goal of exploring how anhad nād manifests in music-led worship today. Focusing on … Continue reading Sounding Gurbāni: Experiencing Sikh Scripture as Music and Sound

Barbara Strozzi (1619-77), a Venetian virtuosa singer-composer, wrote three laments in the 1650s in response to a contest debated by the Academy of the Unisoni: what is more powerful to inspire emotion, witnessing tears or song?  At the time of … Continue reading Weeping-Singing in Barbara Strozzi’s Laments