Renunciation through wisdom: Bhakti-Rasa, Yukta-Vairagya and the delineation of Krishnacore
Conference paper
Dines, M. 2018. Renunciation through wisdom: Bhakti-Rasa, Yukta-Vairagya and the delineation of Krishnacore. 41st Implicit Religion Conference: Troubling the Norms Through Embodied/Disembodied Choices. Hinsely Hall, Leeds, UK 18 - 20 May 2018
Type | Conference paper |
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Title | Renunciation through wisdom: Bhakti-Rasa, Yukta-Vairagya and the delineation of Krishnacore |
Authors | Dines, M. |
Abstract | Krishnacore is associated mostly with its inception in the early 1990s. With bands such as Shelter and 108, it fused the aesthetic of hardcore punk with the spirituality of the Hare Krishna Movement, providing a space where the sanctity of theological thought and practice was expressed through music seemingly contradictory to those beliefs. This paper provides a historical contextualisation of the scene. It begins with a brief outline of its creation, pulling upon features, which define the intrinsic nature of Krishnacore. These include the mapping of the Hare Krishna’s four regulative principles against those of straightedge punk and the use of Indian philosophy in lyrical content. Upon defining these principal characteristics the ambiguity of definition will also be explored, looking at the roots of subcultural meaning and classification. |
Research Group | Music group |
Conference | 41st Implicit Religion Conference: Troubling the Norms Through Embodied/Disembodied Choices |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 06 Jan 2022 |
Accepted | 20 May 2018 |
Output status | Published |
Language | English |
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