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| Buddhist Meditation Mantras | ||
| This site offers a bit of background and audio files of mantras used in Buddhist meditation. (Although Buddhism originated in India, only a tiny fraction of Indians are Buddhists.) ( http://www.wildmind.org/meditation/mantra/ ) | ||
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| Indian Music and Mantras | ||
| This site offers information on Indian music with sound files of mantras. This music had a big influence on progressive rock music of the 1960s, beginning with the Beatles. ( http://www.sanatansociety.org/indian_music_and_mantras.htm ) | ||
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| East Meets West | ||
| This site offers a great discussion of the introduction of Indian music to America in the twentieth century with sound files of its influence in songs of the Yardbirds and others. ( http://www.icce.rug.nl/~soundscapes/VOLUME04/West_meets_east.html ) | ||
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| Ravi Shankar | ||
| This is the home site for the Indian sitar master Ravi Shankar, the most popular of the Indian musicians who influenced so many American and British musicians since the 1960s. ( http://www.ravishankar.org/index.html ) | ||
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| Hindu Music | ||
| This site gives a good overview of Hinduism in music and its impact of Western music. The article takes time to cover the philosophical side of this music and how it differs from Western music in terms of rhythm and other basic features. ( http://www.atributetohinduism.com/Hindu_Music.htm#Mantras ) | ||
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| Sounds of Hinduism | ||
| This site offers beautiful images and sound files of Hindu music and religion. ( http://www.mahadev.org/ ) | ||
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| Hinduism and Music: Past and Present | ||
| This Oxford Centre site offers a good discussion of Hinduism and music with a focus on theoretical and historical background. ( http://www.ocvhs.com/publications/papersarticles/hinduismusic.html ) | ||
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| Terry Riley | ||
| This site is dedicated to the minimalist composer Terry Riley, who incorporates Indian musical elements into his compositions. This site includes a good biography, photos, excellent sound files, and information on his latest collaborations. ( http://www.terryriley.com/ ) | ||
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| Philip Glass | ||
| This site provides a biography and information on the music of Philip Glass, a minimalist composer for films and classical works who has also been influenced by Indian music and culture. ( http://www.philipglass.com/ ) | ||
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| History of Avant-Garde Music | ||
| This site offers a good description of contemporary trends in musical composition over the last century with sections on minimalism, computer music, and other trends. ( http://www.scaruffi.com/avant/1900.html ) | ||
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| Minimalism in Music | ||
| This excellent site describes minimalism in music and offers in depth interviews with prominent composers on video and in text to illustrate this trend in composition. ( http://www.newmusicbox.org/page.nmbx?id=31tp01 ) | ||
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