[Shaku] Shomyo Buddhist Chant in NYC

The following is not a Shakuhachi event, but some of you folks might
be intested in this 1200-year old Buddhist chanting concert in NYC
this Friday.

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SHOMYO CHANT FOR PEACE
JAPANESE BUDDHIST MONKS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2006 8:00 PM

Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street, NYC

$35; students $15 with college ID Ticket Web (866) 468-7619
Info/tickets (212) 545-7536 www.worldmusicinstitute.org

This 21-member group of monks from the Tendai school in Japan provides the
New York audience with a rare opportunity to hear shomyo, one of the world's
oldest musical forms. Originating in India, these Buddhist chants
traveled through China before taking root in Japan. They have been preserved
by the Tendai school, which is now celebrating its 1,200th year. Shomyo has
been highly influential on Japanese musical forms ranging from classical
music for the Noh theatre to popular music, and is the major source of
Japanese vocal music. Shomyo Buddhist chant reached its zenith in the 12th
to 14th centuries and has recently received renewed international attention.

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Received on Mon Oct 16 09:11 PDT 2006