TR
EN
A Comprehensive Analysis On Religion, Music, And Society: The Socio-Sacredphone
Abstract
This study examines the relationship between religion, music, and society, focusing on how these three significant phenomena can be comprehensively analyzed together. Religion, as a fundamental element shaping individual and societal identities, deepens both personal spiritual experiences and social belonging through its connection with music. The study explores the role of music in expressing beliefs within religious rituals while investigating how it is shaped by religious norms and societal values. Practices such as hymns, the call to prayer, chants, zikir, and semah are considered intersections of music’s religious and cultural functions. Additionally, the study examines how religious texts and symbols acquire meaning through artistic forms. Analyses of Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, and other religions show that music serves not only as a component of worship but also as part of the social structure. From this perspective, the study adopts an interdisciplinary approach to examine music’s multifaceted impacts, ranging from its role in rituals to the preservation and transmission of cultural identities. By analyzing historical and contemporary examples, the study aims to contribute significantly to the literature. Employing a qualitative methodology and document analysis as the data collection technique, the study introduces the socio-sacraphony approach to holistically address the music-religion-society equation.
Keywords
References
- Ak, Ş. (2006). Müzikle tedavi (Genişletilmiş II. Baskı). İstanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat.
- Akdağ, Ö. (2018). Hititlerin tanrılarını memnun etme yöntemleri ve bunun Hitit arkeolojisine yansımaları. Avrasya sosyal ve ekonomi araştırmaları dergisi, 5(2), 23-36.
- Akduman, A. (2011). Türkiye’de toplumsal yapının değişim süreci ve müzik endüstrisi. Yüksek lisans tezi, İstanbul Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü.
- Arslan, H. (2015). Müzik terapi ve dini müzik. Hikmet Yurdu, 8(16), 103-127.
- Avan, O. (2024). Dini deneyim ve müzik ilişkisine psikolojik bakış. Kahramanmaraş İstiklal Üniversitesi Psikoloji Dergisi, 2(2), 65-81.
- Babacan, M. (2019). Müziğin bir öğretim aracı olarak Din Kültürü ve Ahlak Bilgisi derslerinde kullanımının öğrencilerin akademik başarı, tutum ve bilgiyi hatırlama düzeyleri üzerindeki etkisi. Değerler Eğitimi Dergisi, 17(38), 105-138.
- Bali, A. (2024). Gaziantep gelin hamamı törenlerinde "Şamşırak dökme" ritüelinin kültürel kökenleri üzerine bir inceleme. Korkut Ata Türkiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi (14), 165- 174.
- Barış, D. A. & Akgül, E. A. S. (2007). Cumhuriyetten günümüze toplumsal kültürel değişme sürecinde müzik ve müzik eğitimi. 38. ICANAS (10), 107.
Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Sociology (Other)
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
January 28, 2026
Submission Date
December 22, 2024
Acceptance Date
October 22, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2026 Volume: 25 Number: 1
APA
Yüceland, E., & Savaş, E. (2026). A Comprehensive Analysis On Religion, Music, And Society: The Socio-Sacredphone. Elektronik Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 25(1), 20-40. https://doi.org/10.17755/esosder.1605622
AMA
1.Yüceland E, Savaş E. A Comprehensive Analysis On Religion, Music, And Society: The Socio-Sacredphone. esosder. 2026;25(1):20-40. doi:10.17755/esosder.1605622
Chicago
Yüceland, Emre, and Ersin Savaş. 2026. “A Comprehensive Analysis On Religion, Music, And Society: The Socio-Sacredphone”. Elektronik Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 25 (1): 20-40. https://doi.org/10.17755/esosder.1605622.
EndNote
Yüceland E, Savaş E (January 1, 2026) A Comprehensive Analysis On Religion, Music, And Society: The Socio-Sacredphone. Elektronik Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 25 1 20–40.
IEEE
[1]E. Yüceland and E. Savaş, “A Comprehensive Analysis On Religion, Music, And Society: The Socio-Sacredphone”, esosder, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 20–40, Jan. 2026, doi: 10.17755/esosder.1605622.
ISNAD
Yüceland, Emre - Savaş, Ersin. “A Comprehensive Analysis On Religion, Music, And Society: The Socio-Sacredphone”. Elektronik Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 25/1 (January 1, 2026): 20-40. https://doi.org/10.17755/esosder.1605622.
JAMA
1.Yüceland E, Savaş E. A Comprehensive Analysis On Religion, Music, And Society: The Socio-Sacredphone. esosder. 2026;25:20–40.
MLA
Yüceland, Emre, and Ersin Savaş. “A Comprehensive Analysis On Religion, Music, And Society: The Socio-Sacredphone”. Elektronik Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 25, no. 1, Jan. 2026, pp. 20-40, doi:10.17755/esosder.1605622.
Vancouver
1.Emre Yüceland, Ersin Savaş. A Comprehensive Analysis On Religion, Music, And Society: The Socio-Sacredphone. esosder. 2026 Jan. 1;25(1):20-4. doi:10.17755/esosder.1605622