Sacred Music

The first two songs definitely resembled Christian music because of the harmony. I could picture an all male choir for the first song, If Ye Love Me, singing at different pitches and rates but together creating a soft toned piece. The second song, Sante Deuse, immediately struck me as being Christian because of the title. But I could also recognize Christian aspects of music throughout the song--the harmony and the moments when the voices would get loud and soft. It was very celebrational. The last two songs weren't as easy, but I came to conclude that the third song, Angklung, was Islamic. There were many instruments, it was rhythmic, and there were no words. And it almost sounded like an asian melody at some points in the song. Because the last song, Raku, seemed to incorporate long notes that sounded off key, and a lot like animal noises, I assumed that it was Hindu. From what I know, Hinduism seems to value nature so its music would probably include this aspect.