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Music and Spirituality

Music and spirituality are intricately related, with spirituality often being the inspiration for the creation of music, and music so often creating the desired atmosphere for a spiritual occasion.

While spirituality is not necessarily experienced through religion, many people use religion as a conduit for their everyday spirituality. The objects selected here help demonstrate the relationship between music and many of the world's largest religions.

  • Music and Spirituality
  • Music and Christianity
  • Music and Judaism
  • Music and African Spiritual Traditions
  • Music and Buddhism
  • Music and Hinduism
  • Music and Islam

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  • data source
    • National Museum of the American Indian 268
    • NMNH - Anthropology Dept. 135
    • National Anthropological Archives 70
    • National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center 8
  • collection
    • Cochiti Pueblo 268
    • Anthropology 135
    • Sculpture/Carving/Figures 78
    • Containers and Vessels 58
    • Painting/Drawing/Print 47
  • culture
    • Indians of North America 481
    • Native Americans 481
    • Pueblo Indians 282
    • Southwest Indians 268
  • date
    • 1880s 120
    • 1890s 32
    • 1940s 43
    • 1950s 36
    • 1960s 44
  • place
    • New Mexico 399
    • USA 268
    • Sandoval County 242
    • Cochiti Pueblo, Cochiti Reservation 227
    • North America 132
  • topic
    • Anthropology 135
    • Ethnology 133
    • Rituals (events) 22
    • Historians 5
    • Pueblos 4
  • metadata_usage
    • CC0 403
    • Usage conditions apply 78

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