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Spirituality as a musical genre emerged in the late 1960s/early 1970s, deeply rooted in the burgeoning New Age movement and a countercultural search for meaning beyond materialism. It wasn't a single, defined style but rather an *approach* to music-making, often blending jazz, classical, folk, and world music elements. Its origins lie in artists seeking to express inner peace, cosmic consciousness, and spiritual awakening through sound.
Key characteristics include atmospheric textures, extended improvisations, use of natural sounds (birdsong, water), and instrumentation like harps, flutes, and synthesizers aiming for meditative states. Lyrics frequently explore themes of universal love, enlightenment, and interconnectedness – though instrumental pieces are common.
Early pioneers included Alice Coltrane (specifically albums like *Journey in Satchidananda* - 1971), whose devotional jazz incorporated Hindu mantras; Pharoah Sanders (*Karma* - 1969) with its intensely spiritual saxophone explorations; and Dorothy Ashby. Later artists like Brian Eno (ambient works) drew influence.
The genre’s impact is subtle but pervasive.
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