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The Instrumental Music of Wutaishan's Buddhist Monasteries - Social and Ritual Contexts (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,695
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The Instrumental Music of Wutaishan's Buddhist Monasteries - Social and Ritual Contexts (Paperback): Beth Szczepanski

The Instrumental Music of Wutaishan's Buddhist Monasteries - Social and Ritual Contexts (Paperback)

Beth Szczepanski

Series: SOAS Studies in Music

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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. The book provides an invaluable insight into the political and economic history of Wutaishan and its music, as well as the instrumentation, notation, repertoires, transmission and ritual function of monastic music at Wutaishan, and how that music has adapted to China's current economic, political and religious climate. The book is based on extensive field research at Wutaishan from 2005 to 2007, including interviews with monks, nuns, pilgrims and tourists. The author learned to play the sheng mouth organ and guanzi double-reed pipe, and recorded dozens of performances of monastic and lay music. The first extensive examination of Wutaishan's music by a Western scholar, the book brings a new perspective to a topic long favored by Chinese musicologists. At the same time, the book provides the non-musical scholar with an engaging exploration of the historical, political, economic and cultural forces that shape musical and religious practices in China.

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Imprint: Routledge
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: SOAS Studies in Music
Release date: November 2016
First published: 2012
Authors: Beth Szczepanski
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 978-1-138-26139-6
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > The arts: general issues > General
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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > General
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LSN: 1-138-26139-4
Barcode: 9781138261396

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