Sonic Genealogies and Mystical Memory: Tracing Jalāl al-Dīn al-Rūmī’s Epigenetic Influence on Indo-Islamic Musical Consciousness
Trabzon İlahiyat Dergisi November 30, 2025 İsmail Eraslan
This study examines the transmission of mystical memory in Islamic musical traditions by exploring how the intellectual and aesthetic legacy of Mawlānā Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī (d. 672/1273) resonated across the Indo-Islamic cultural sphere through epigenetic and neuroaesthetic mechanisms. While previous scholarship has primarily emphasized Rûmî’s written works and spiritual influence, this article...