has anyone written about notions of shamanism in western popular music ?
Q. has anyone written about notions of shamanism in western popular music ? ChatGPT said: Yes — there is scholarly and critical writing on notions of shamanism (or “shamanic” metaphors/techniques) in Western popular music and culture. Here are some key works and how they approach the topic, which could be useful if you’re researching this area: Key sources ‘I’ve Got a Spirit Coming through Me’: Music as Hierophany and Musicians as Shamans by Mark Jennings (2015) This article uses Mircea Eliade’s notions of hierophany (the appearance of the sacred) and of the shaman in his theoretical schema. journal.equinoxpub.com It applies these ideas to popular music / Pentecostal music contexts (e.g., Australian musician Xavier Rudd) to argue that musicians can function “shamanically” by channeling something beyond the everyday. journal.equinoxpub.com Usefully this connects “popular music” (in a Western context) with shamanic/ritual experience — you might draw on this if your f...
