Tibetan Buddhist Chant

As soon as you step onto this mysterious land and follow the tracks of the pilgrims, you will not only be immediately attracted by the wonderful mountains and rivers, but also the unique, mysterious customs of the highland.When you enter into the temple,you may hear some monk are singing of words or sounds,this is Tibetan Buddhist chant.Explore Tibet Team,a professional Tibet travel agency,today introduces this typical culture to you.

Buddhist chant exist in just about every part of the Buddhist world, from the Wats in Thailand to the Tibetan Buddhist temples.But Tibetan Buddhist chant is the best known form of Tibetan Buddhist music,a rhythmic speaking or singing of words or sounds.Chanting means preparing the mind for meditation,it is a form of musical verse or incantation,to some extent it just like Hindu,Christian or Jewish religious recitations.In Buddhism,chanting is always used for ritualistic purposes.

Monks use music to recite various sacred texts,and singing by throat.Sometimes the monk can produce multiple pitches.Besides,there is an special form of chanting called yang,with no metrical timing, and just is dominated by resonant drums.

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