As mentioned in the lesson, a wide variety of religious chant traditions exist a

As mentioned in the lesson, a wide variety of religious chant traditions exist all over the world, and many of them are based off of traditions involving the recitation of sacred texts. Indeed, one could argue that in chant traditions the words are usually the most important part, and that the singing is simply a vehicle for the words. As noted in our reading, the chanted recitation of the Qur’an in Islamic worship is often not considered to be “music” at all. Similarly, the Gregorian chant tradition tended to discourage practitioners from taking individual credit for composing melodies. So this raises a fairly fundamental question: why do we sing the texts in the first place? How does it change the experience for the participants, both listeners and singers? Why would participants and religious authorities want to separate this music from other musical activities? Compose a 250+ word response to these questions. Feel free to incorporate your own experiences as well.

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