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Listening to nonhumans: What music can teach about humanity’s relationships with nature and the divine

  • Written by Jeffers Engelhardt, Professor of Music, Amherst College
Listening to nonhumans: What music can teach about humanity’s relationships with nature and the divineMembers of the Alevi Muslim community perform a ritual semah dance during celebrations for Norooz, or the Persian New Year, in Berlin.Adam Berry/Getty Images

As someone who teaches and researches music and religion, I’ve always been curious about inspiration and how it connects humans to other beings.

Musicians can be inspired by great...

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