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I think that elements of music from a particular culture can be used in composing sacred music, and it can be done well too. But it should also transcend its own cultural sensibilities to rise to the level of sacredness and universality.
In the renaissance era, there was a popular French drinking song that was turned into a setting of the Mass. You clearly see the influence of the original secular song in the Mass setting, but it’s also something that rises above simply a drinking song. It sounds… sacred.
In the renaissance era, there was a popular French drinking song that was turned into a setting of the Mass. You clearly see the influence of the original secular song in the Mass setting, but it’s also something that rises above simply a drinking song. It sounds… sacred.