Sounding Islam : Voice Media and Sonic Atmospheres in an Indian Ocean World A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos University of California Presss Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more.Sounding Islam provides a provocative account of the sonic dimensions of religion combining perspectives from the anthropology of media and sound studies as well as drawing on neo phenomenological approaches to atmospheres. Using long term ethnographic research on devotional Islam in Mauritius Patrick Eisenlohr explores how the voice as a site of divine manifestation becomes refracted in media practices that have become integral parts of religious traditions. At the core of Eisenlohrs concern is the interplay of voice media affect and listeners religious experiences. Sounding Islam sheds new light on a key dimension of religion the sonic incitement of sensations that are often difficult to translate into language Frontmatter Contents Illustrations Audio Clips Acknowledgments 1. Sounding Islam 2. Devotional Islam and Sound Reproduction 3. Aspirations in Transnational Religious Networks 4. The Materiality of Media and the Vanishing Medium 5. The Work of Transduction: Voice as Atmosphere 6. Sound as Affect Encorporation and Movement in Vocal Performance Conclusion Notes References Index