CFP: OM: Orient in Music-Music of the Orient, Lodz, Mar 2016

OM: Orient in Music-Music of the Orient
Academy of music, Lódz, Poland
10-11 March 2016
The conference language will be English.
CFP Deadline: 1 Oct 2015

OM, a fundamental meditation sound present in the cultures of Buddhism, is a syllable full of philosophical and transcendental meanings. The category of Orient, as contrasted, antithetical and complementary to the Occident (West) and its culture, appears to be one of the most interesting and long lasting issues discussed in the humanities throughout the centuries. European fascination with oriental cultures has found multifaceted manifestations in science, art, fashion and beliefs.

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