Religious music

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David playing his harp (unknown artist, c. 960). The book of Psalms, included in the Jewish and Christian scriptures, and said to have been written largely by David, is one of the earliest collections of sacred music, and still plays a role in the liturgies of the two religions.

Religious music (also sacred music) is music performed or composed for religious use or through religious influence.

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Christian music [edit]

The earliest music in the Christian Church came from Jewish worship music. It is believed that this music lay somewhere between singing and speaking, or speaking with an understood ritual cadence.[1]

Hindu music [edit]

Sikh music [edit]

Jewish music [edit]

The earliest synagogal music was based on the same system as that in the Temple in Jerusalem. According to the Talmud, Joshua ben Hananiah, who had served in the sanctuary Levitical choir, told how the choristers went to the synagogue from the orchestra by the altar (Talmud, Suk. 53a), and so participated in both services.

Islamic music [edit]

Rastafarian music [edit]

Shintō music [edit]

Shintō music (神楽) is ceremonial music for Shinto (神道) which is the native religion of Japan.

Buddhist music [edit]

Buddhist music is music for Buddhist ceremony or meditation.

Zoroastrian music [edit]

Zoroastrian music is a genre of music that accompanies Zoroastrian traditions and rites.

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References [edit]

  1. ^ Foley 2008,[page needed].

Foley, Edward (2008). From Age to Age: How Christians have celebrated the Eucharist. Liturgical Press; Collegeville. ISBN 978-0-8146-3078-5. 

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