South India, Madras. The Bhajana Hall. A building, constructed 1895 to performance of "Song Ser Sydindien, Madras. Bhajana Hall. En bygning, opført 1895 til fremførelse af sangprædikener. Det var Dr. Lazarus, som fik ideen til dette arbejde og ham, der udførte det. Sangprædiken er en speciel indisk form for prædiken. Den har rødder dybt i hindukulturen, men er af kristne kunstnere blevet ændret til brug i menigheden. Meget få europæere har på én gang haft så store sprogkundskaber, musikalske evner og indføling i indisk tænke- og udtryksmåde, at de har kunnet holde denne form for prædiken. En sangprædiken kan vare adskillige timer. Taleren/sangeren fremfører sit budskab under musikledsagelse. De samme temaer gentages atter og atter, i musikalske variationer og blomstrende sprogbilleder. (Dr. Lazarus står på altanen)
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South India, Madras. The Bhajana Hall. A building, constructed 1895 to performance of "Song Sermons". Dr. Lazarus, after getting the idea, was also the performer. Song Sermon is a special Indian kind of sermon, with roots deep in the Hindu culture. However, changed by Christian artists it is now used in the congregations, as well. Very few Europeans, at one time, had enough language knowledge, musical abilities and understanding of Indian thoughts and ways of expression, to be able to perform this kind of a sermon. A Song Sermon may go on for hours. The speaker/singer is giving his message under musical accompaniment. The same themes are repeated again and again, in musical variations and flowery language pictures. (Dr. Lazarus is standing at the balcony).
Danmission DMS FOLDER349 Det Danske Missionsselskab Danish Missionary Society Arcot Lutheran Church ALC Dr. Lazarus Sangprædiken Song Sermon Gudstjeneste Church Service Kirke Mission Church Mission Bhajana Hall Indien Syd India South Madras Chennai Folkeliv Religion Daily Life Religion
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Asia Indien Syd India, South Indien India Madras Chennai Tamil Nadu
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