It is common to hear talk of how music can inspire crowds, move individuals and mobilise movements. We know too of how governments can live in fear of its effec

How do the temporal features of sacred music affect social life in South Asia? Due to new time constraints in commercial contexts, devotional musicians in Benga

The story of one musician's journey to discover how music can be used as a political tool, for good and bad.

In 'Music as Social Life', Thomas Turino explores why it is that music and dance are so often at the centre of our most profound personal and social experiences

This volume explores the way in which composers, performers, and critics shaped individual and collective identities in music from Europe and the United States