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 /
"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 cr...
| Uniform Title: | Tripiṭaka. |
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| Format: | CD Musical Score Book |
| Language: | Chinese English |
| Language Notes: | Song texts in Chinese; commentary in English. |
| Published: |
Middleton, Wisconsin :
A-R Editions, Inc.,
[2020]
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| Series: | Recent researches in the oral traditions of music ;
13. |
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| 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." -- |
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| Item Description: | Includes preface discussing the transcription and translation from Chinese, and introduction with background information on the sutra, temple and ceremony. |
| Physical Description: | 1 score (xxiii, 77 pages) : illustrations ; 31 cm + 1 audio disc (4 3/4 in). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and glossary. |
| ISBN: | 1987204301 9781987204308 |