About the Author:
Guy L. Beck spent over six years in India researching Indian religions and music. He holds degrees in both religious studies and musicology and currently teaches at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. He was recently a visiting fellow at Oxford University. A scholar and musician, Guy Beck is the author of Sonic Theology: Hinduism and Sacred Sound (1993) as well as numerous articles on Indian religions and music. He has also released two CDs of Indian vocal music.