Ritualized Quran recitation engages text non-hermeneutically rather than extracting meaning

Evidence

One way to treat your experiences is to review them like a journalist. Be descriptive and be aware of feelings aroused by sounds and the relationship of sounds. Remember that linguistic thoughts are sounds if you choose to listen to them that way. — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 221 (#exemplifies, via linked claim)

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim
• XREF: connects to: Decoded meanings, not messages, are what produce effects; Pious Islamic performance creates identity rather than symbolizing it; Linguistic thoughts can be heard as sounds rather than meanings — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 221 (+3 more)

Related

• Ritual Quranic recitation is a mode of reading that is not about extracting meaning. (similarity 0.85)
• Decoded meanings, not messages, are what produce effects (similarity 0.80)
• Medieval Christian observers overlooked the central role of Qur’an recitation in Muslim cities (similarity 0.79)

Broader Connections

• Pious Islamic performance creates identity rather than symbolizing it #corroborates (0.70)
• Western literary criticism’s perceived openness contrasts with a misread notion of a closed Quran. #expands (0.65)
• Linguistic thoughts can be heard as sounds rather than meanings #exemplifies (0.60) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 221