Tripiṭaka. Bhaiṣajyaguruvaiḍūryaprabhārājasūtra. Bhaiṣajyaguruvaiḍūryaprabhārājasūtra. Chinese
Title:
Chanting the Medicine Buddha Sutra : a musical transcription and English translation of the Medicine Buddha Service of the Liberation Rite of Water and Land at Fo Guang Shan Monastery / Edited by Reed Criddle.
Musical setting of (work): Tripiṭaka. Bhaiṣajyaguruvaiḍūryaprabhārājasūtra. Bhaiṣajyaguruvaiḍūryaprabhārājasūtra. Chinese
Notes:
Principally performed by nuns and lay Buddhists at the Fo guang shan Monastery, Taiwan. Music recorded on 16-17 December 2017, at Fo Guang Shan Monastery's Great Compassion Shrine. Includes preface discussing the transcription and translation from Chinese, and introduction with background information on the sutra, temple and ceremony. Includes bibliographical references and glossary.
Summary:
"This edition, comprising a sound recording, transcription, and English translation, provides a record of the Liberation Rite of Water and Land as a resource for the study, analysis, and further exploration of both the Medicine Buddha Sutra and the accompanying liturgical service. The editor created it at the invitation of Fo Guang Shan monastery, and it outlines both the textual and musical elements of the service. Designed as a chantbook, it is intended to be a tool for all those who wish to participate in the vocal elements of the service, from the uninitiated monastery visitor to musical ensembles that might use these musical fragments as inspiration for appropriately staged performances. It is especially conceived for non-Chinese speaking monastics in the Buddhist college and/or those who have experience reading Western musical notation." -- Provided by publisher.
Series:
Recent researches in the oral traditions of music, 1066-8209 ; 13
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