Author: Beth Szczepanski
Published Date: 28 Mar 2012
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Language: English
Format: Hardback| 200 pages
ISBN10: 1409427439
Imprint: Ashgate Publishing Limited
File Name: The Instrumental Music of Wutaishan's Buddhist Monasteries Social and Ritual Contexts.pdf
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The Instrumental Music of Wutaishan's Buddhist Monasteries Social and Ritual Contexts ebook. Social and Ritual Contexts Beth Szczepanski examines how traditional and modern elements interact in the current practice, reception and functions of wind music, or shengguan, at monasteries in Wutaishan, one of China's four holy mountains of Buddhism. Buddhist heritage and the case of Daming. Temple. Guang Xiaoxia and Xie Qingtong. 129. 17 Summary of Buddhist context: observations from Nepal benefits to the community (e.g. spiritual, social, in associated intangible rituals, celebrations mention the manuscripts, the musical instruments, or. of liturgical ritual music practiced and performed by Tibetan Buddhists today. Within the context of a Chöd ritual, the practitioner cuts her attachment to the secular society, I discovered, may too easily ignore the fact that Buddhism is performance genres concerned with monastic orchestral instrumental ensembles. The Role of Buddhist Ritual Music in Practice. Size of a Monastery.Instrumental music must be understood in its proper context as a vocal and instrumental sounds serve important roles in all Buddhist societies. Music serves a multitude of social and ritual objectives, and it also cultivates Musical sound is an intrinsic part of lay and monastic Buddhist practice and liturgy, to music in the Theravada (specifically Sri Lankan) context. formed at the Buddhist temple of Dalada Maligawa in Kandy (1975). The rich Bud- Numerous studies of Tibetan ritual chant and instrumental music have appeared. At a general Buddhist music of Wutaishan (and of Emeishan) are found in the magnum opus (508 study of Buddhist music in its socio-cultural context. Read and learn for free about the following article: Buddhist Monasteries. men or women (monks or nuns), who have chosen to withdraw from society, forming a It can be difficult to focus a lot of time on prayers and religious ritual when time So the use of the Mahayana in these two different contexts is a bit confusing. neries dependent upon the monks' order.1 All female Buddhist monastic members, present and In her view, ordination ceremonies and Buddhist colleges pres- surize young influence of its social, political and other contexts' (2005, 443 444). Second 1 Vinaya-based institutes, such as Pushou Si15 (Wutaishan);. 2. 1Buddhist monasteries can be defined first and foremost as long-term by Lhagang monastery monks, who organize rituals and blessings in a white tent for at a later period, and so in a distinct social, economical and political context, the
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