The practice and characteristics of significant mantras at the Vajrakilaya Drupchen ritual in Malaysia
This paper reports an observation on the chants used in Dudjom New Treasure Buddhist Society Ipoh, Malaysia. Vajrakilaya Drupchen is performed with the main intention of benefiting the well-being of the world community as a whole for world peace and harmony. The purpose is to provide better underst...
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| description | This paper reports an observation on the chants used in Dudjom New Treasure Buddhist Society Ipoh, Malaysia. Vajrakilaya Drupchen is performed with the main intention of benefiting the well-being of the
world community as a whole for world peace and harmony. The purpose is to provide better understanding of one of the most important Buddhist ceremonies, Vajrakilaya Drupchen (the Great Accomplishment Ritual), through the musical practices of the ritual ceremony. As most of the mantras were orally transmitted,
this article looks into a root mantra and two significant mantras of Vajrakilaya ritual. These mantras were transcribed in which the characteristics and musical element were analysed and discussed. Attention will be given to the structure, motivic ideas and pitch of chants. The characteristics of these mantras in comparison
with other schools in the same lineage will also be highlighted. |
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| spelling | upm-742442020-04-11T18:04:17Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74244/ The practice and characteristics of significant mantras at the Vajrakilaya Drupchen ritual in Malaysia Wong, Josephine Eng Jun Loo, Fung Chiat This paper reports an observation on the chants used in Dudjom New Treasure Buddhist Society Ipoh, Malaysia. Vajrakilaya Drupchen is performed with the main intention of benefiting the well-being of the world community as a whole for world peace and harmony. The purpose is to provide better understanding of one of the most important Buddhist ceremonies, Vajrakilaya Drupchen (the Great Accomplishment Ritual), through the musical practices of the ritual ceremony. As most of the mantras were orally transmitted, this article looks into a root mantra and two significant mantras of Vajrakilaya ritual. These mantras were transcribed in which the characteristics and musical element were analysed and discussed. Attention will be given to the structure, motivic ideas and pitch of chants. The characteristics of these mantras in comparison with other schools in the same lineage will also be highlighted. American Research Institute for Policy Development 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74244/1/The%20practice%20and%20characteristics%20of%20significant%20mantras%20at%20the%20Vajrakilaya%20Drupchen%20ritual%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Wong, Josephine Eng Jun and Loo, Fung Chiat (2018) The practice and characteristics of significant mantras at the Vajrakilaya Drupchen ritual in Malaysia. International Journal of Music and Performing Arts, 6 (2). pp. 8-16. ISSN 2374-2690; EISSN: 2374-2704 10.15640/ijmpa.v6n2a2 |
| spellingShingle | Wong, Josephine Eng Jun Loo, Fung Chiat The practice and characteristics of significant mantras at the Vajrakilaya Drupchen ritual in Malaysia |
| title | The practice and characteristics of significant mantras at the Vajrakilaya Drupchen ritual in Malaysia |
| title_full | The practice and characteristics of significant mantras at the Vajrakilaya Drupchen ritual in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | The practice and characteristics of significant mantras at the Vajrakilaya Drupchen ritual in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | The practice and characteristics of significant mantras at the Vajrakilaya Drupchen ritual in Malaysia |
| title_short | The practice and characteristics of significant mantras at the Vajrakilaya Drupchen ritual in Malaysia |
| title_sort | practice and characteristics of significant mantras at the vajrakilaya drupchen ritual in malaysia |
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