In this book, Mirella Klomp gives an account of her research on the
sound of worship among Surinamese Lutherans and Ghanaian Methodists in
Amsterdam. Departing from the idea that the sonic spectrum of liturgy
comprises more than 'church music' alone, she introduces 'sound' as a
new and broader concept for the investigation of worship. It is a
methodically transparent study that elaborates on liturgical
ethnography, and thus investigates how the sound of worship takes shape
in two particular churches.
This first profound study on immigrant worship in the Netherlands starts
with a theoretical introduction of basic notions, and continues with an
empirical sounding of the field. In the final chapter, the author
arranges a conversation between the cultural-anthropological outcomes of
her research on the one hand, and theology on the other hand. The author
thus illustrates that liturgical practices may offer important
theological notions and shows how different approaches in Liturgical
Studies can converge.
