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	shomyo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The shomyo tradition, in which the restoration of "Gokuraku Shoka" has played no small part, has continued for over 1,000 years regardless of historic and social changes, and exists even in our day as a unique form of religious rite as well as performing art.
		In a field that is almost exclusively composed of male monks, she specializes in shomyo as a music and pursues her performance activities as an individual.
		Both Indian music and shomyo have no concept of harmony as a layering of individual sounds, and both have structural similarities, in that melodies are created around a central standard tone.
	www.sound.jp /tengaku/Shichseikai-e/shomyo-e4.html (1338 words)

	XEBEC SoundArts Shomyo
		The word, shomyo, refers to the calling of God's name by the Brahman monks of India, the expression of prayer to God, and the versification and voicing of God's teachings (sutra); in other words, the act of chanting.
		From India, shomyo was transmitted to China, and along with Buddhism, from China to Japan, where it was adopted as part of esoteric Buddhism.
		In the Tendai sect of Buddhism, during the late Heian Period, Ryonin (1072- 1132) standardized and compiled the shomyo texts that had been introduced from China sometime in the middle of the 9th century, and built the original shomyo seminary at Raigoin, a temple in the Ohara region of Kyoto.
	www.sukothai.com /Xebec-sakurai.html (1769 words)

	Xebec Sound Arts 8-Nakagawa
		This is evident from the names of shomyo anthologies such as the priest Sokai's Gyozan Mokuroku (from the thirteenth century) and the esoteric Buddhist text, Gyozan Taigaishu.
		While the music of sutra chanting and shomyo are at once a means of encouraging faith, propagating religious beliefs, and conducting ceremonies, among the monks who practice them, there are undoubtedly a great number who are attracted to the beauty of the music itself.
		For the beautiful music that is shomyo to have a wider appeal and provide the ears and hearts of its listeners with delight and solace, there is, after all, a need for innovation and imagination on the part of the monks, though shomyo's religious ties don't make this a simple undertaking.
	www.sukothai.com /X.SA.08/X8.Hiroshi.html (1352 words)

	Japan Calling April - September, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The lecture demonstration programme on “Shomyo Chant” by Karyobinga Shomyo Research Group, Japan and the lecture on the “Taittiriya Upanisad” by H.H. Swami Mitrananda, were preceded by chanting by members of the Chinmaya Yuva Kendra.
		The leading monk, ARAI Kojun, delivered the lecture on Shomyo Chant, saying that the word Shomyo originally referred to sabda-vidya (Sanskrit), which was one of the five fields of academic study of ancient India, which dealt with the grammatical study of Sanskrit.
		The audience appreciated the lecture and performance of the Shomyo Chant and said that the programme was truly an exchange of the cultural tradition of India and Japan.
	www.in.emb-japan.go.jp /Newsletter/oct-jan2005/page3.htm (652 words)

	Shuko Watanabe - Part II
		Shuko Watanabe - Part II Shuko Watanabe - Part II The classic vocal style of shomyo, with its syllables often separated by a long melisma and with its characteristic shakes called yuri (Example 13), spread widely and became the basis of a native vocal style.
		All Japanese musical forms have their roots in the music of gagaku, shomyo, heikyoku and noh and share the same characteristics as described in nohgaku.
		The influence of shomyo on shakuhachi music can be seen in the employment of yuri technic (Example 14).
	home.sprintmail.com /~emrichards/watan12.html (2886 words)

	Shomyo-no-taki \| World Waterfall Database: World's Tallest Waterfalls
		Shomyo Falls is commonly called the tallest waterfall in Japan, however, it's sibling, Hannoki Falls, visible from the same location, is actually taller, but is often disregarded because it's seasonal.
		Shomyo Falls drop down four steps, 229 feet, 190 feet, 314 and 413 feet respectively.
		The pool at the base of the falls is said to be 200 feet wide and 20 feet deep.
	www.world-waterfalls.com /waterfall.php?num=110 (156 words)

	-- Beliefnet.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		But however effective the chant may be as technique for clearing the mind before meditation, its words carry their own very literal appeal: "In the early morning the dharma body shines radiantly./Sitting in meditation, I smile with joy./This is a brand new day; I vow to walk through it in mindfulness."
		Though a Tendai "outsider," Sakurai Makiko is a professional singer who has become famous in Japan as a chanter of Tendai shomyo.
		"After chanting [shomyo] a few times," she says, "I found I couldn't remember it at all, thought it was boring, and started to feel irritated.
	www.beliefnet.org /story/40/story_4068_1.html (665 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Metro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A traditional Japanese Buddhist chant performed by the clergy at temple ceremonies, Shomyo originated in India before spreading to countries like Japan and China where it was developed as a means of studying mantras and bijas of esoteric Buddhism.
		Silent Bird (picture left), the percussion and Shomyo chant performance, offers music enthusiasts the opportunity to experience some of the finest shomyo compositions rendered to the accompaniment of percussion.
		The second part, comprising shomyo chants supported by percussion effects, is based on the eternal conflict between life and death.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1041125/asp/calcutta/story_4043642.asp (199 words)

	The Buddhist Channel \| News - Asia \| City throbs with Buddhist chants
		The five- member group of Buddhists monks of Karyobingo Shomyo Research Group of Japan giving a lecture demonstration on the traditional Buddhist chant of Japan, 'Shomyo Chant', in Chennai yesterday.
		Commenting on the Shomyo Chant, lecturer Arai Kojun noted that the Shomyo chant was originally transmitted along with Buddhism itself from India to China where new pieces were added to the repertoire and eventually to Japan.
		The word 'Shomyo' was referred to as sabda-vidya in Sanskrit, which was one of the five fields of academics study of ancient India, which dealt with the grammatical study of Sanskrit.
	www.buddhistchannel.tv /index.php?id=1,251,0,0,1,0 (269 words)

	FAR SIDE MUSIC LTD. BUDDHIST CHANT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The real and raw shomyo (buddhist chanting).; Engaging, fascinating and strangely relaxing, as the low pitched drones are accompanied by metalitic percussion, shell blowing, and just accappella on others. Includes powerful, startling solo singing, from an exclusive, high buddhist sect. Not for anyone with a nervous disposition.
		MONKS FROM HIEI-ZAN ENRYAKU-JI Shomyo - Taizo Kai Mandara Kyo
		Shomyo - Japanese Buddhist Chant of the Shin-Gon Sect
	www.farsidemusic.com /acatalog/BUDDHIST_CHANT.html (86 words)

	Cursus M. Darge, Hoogculturen, JAPAN
		Deze twee oudste vormen, Shomyo en Gagaku, dateren reeds van de Asuka- en de Nara-periode (6de - 8ste eeuw na onze tijdsrekening –afgekort n.o.t.-).
		De term Shomyo is afgeleid van het Sanskrit "Cabda-vidja", wat "heldere stem" betekent.
		Het ritme van deze muziek is vrij, op een paar uitzonderingen na.
	www.logosfoundation.org /etnische_muziek/HOOGCULTUREN/JAPAN.html (3028 words)

	Japan: Shomyo - Ocora (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The artist of "Japan: Shomyo" is Various Artists.
		Japan: Shomyo surprised me from the beginning in February.
		I was very nervous on 23 May, 1995 because I have ordered Japan: Shomyo.
	www.onlineshop.us.com /prod_42303030303033494842/Japan_Shomyo.php (120 words)

	buddhist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Cultural elements of Buddhism - The cultural elements of Buddhism vary by region and include: Buddhist cuisine Buddhist art Art and architecture of Japan Grec...
		Buddhist music - Buddhist music is prominent in many cultures: Music of Tibet: Throat singing Music of Japan: Shomyo, Taiko Music of China Composer Phi...
		Buddhist view of marriage - While Buddhist practice varies considerably among its various schools, Marriage is one of the few concepts specifically mentioned in the context of Sila (Buddhist...
	www.serebella.com /search/topic-buddhist.html (463 words)

	Kobe Gazette week nine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It is the site where one of the founders of shomyo is said to have quieted the falls so that he could hear himself chanting.
		We went downhill to Raigo-in temple, a major training center for shomyo chant, where I was able to buy a CD of shomyo.
		Thanks to Cary’s prompting, I had asked Micheal earlier if there were ever any performances of shomyo, and when he asked, he found out that they occur at at Sanzen-in temple at least once a week.
	academic.evergreen.edu /w/williams/Kobe/kobe09.htm (3092 words)

	Shinnyo-en :: News
		On June 18 and 19, 2005, a concert called "Eurasian Resonance" was held in Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan.
		Reconstructed ancient musical instruments from the Silk Road and Asia, along with modern Western instruments, played in harmony with the accompaniment of 40 members of the Shinnyo-en Shomyo choir of mixed voices.
		New scores by renowned composers Toshi Ichiyanagi, Atsuhiko Gondai, and Ken Tanaka were performed as world premieres.
	www.shinnyo-en.org /news (80 words)

	Nieznany rock progresywny przełomu lat 60 i 70
		‘Shomyo’ to prawdziwe mistrzostwo swiata i kwintesencja oryginalnosci People: zaczyna się od tajemniczych dzwięków gongu, chwilę potem przy akompaniamencie gitary wah-wah Mizutaniego słyszymy buddyjskie modły, od strony muzycznej heavy-rock pierwszej klasy, naprawdę historia rocka niewiele zna przykładów grup tak niesamowicie oryginalnych i nowatorskich.
		Kolejny utwór ‘Second shomyo’ należy do moich ulubionych, tym razem rolę główna gra tradycyjny chór japoński, które na tle tajemniczych dzwięków gitary Kimo przypomina istna rockowa mszę!
		Niesamowity klimat, tak jak w ‘Gatha’ nieziemski, mocno odrealniony, czy w ‘Shomyo’ podniosły i tajemniczy.
	arzachel.w.interia.pl /people.html (394 words)

	Shomyo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Shomyo was a Japanese Zen master who is credited for bringing Chinese Ch'an to Japan.
		He went to China in 1259 and trained under
		Shomyo's Zen unlike others was not merged with elements of Tendai or Shingon, and is considered to have taught pure Kanna Zen of the Rinzai school.
	www.kaihan.com /shomyo.htm (119 words)

	Japanese
		Nara Period (553-794): In this first international period, court musicians are from China and Korea and all court music is of Chinese, Korean or Indian origin.
		The introduction of Buddhism in the 6th century and Shomyo (Buddhist chanting) heavily influences music.
		Do not confuse shomyo with shinto music, because shomyo only refers to the chanting, whereas shinto music for Buddhist festivals also uses instruments.
	ucsub.colorado.edu /~millerl/Japanese.html (583 words)

	Find in a Library: Zen, goeika, and shomyo chants in actual Buddhist temple services. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Find in a Library: Zen, goeika, and shomyo chants in actual Buddhist temple services.
		Zen, goeika, and shomyo chants in actual Buddhist temple services.
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	www.worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/5a54c5f6d4836ee4.html (53 words)

	Toshio Hosokawa: Seeds of Contemplation (Mandara) for Shomyo and Gagaku Ensemble (1986) / Fragmente I Fo
		Toshio Hosokawa : Seeds of Contemplation (Mandara) for Shomyo and Gagaku Ensemble (1986) / Fragmente I Fo
		Seeds of Contemplation (Mandara) for Shomyo and Gagaku Ensemble (1986) / Fragmente I Fo retail n/a
		The classical tradition has been combined with highly innovative imagination by Japan-born pianist and composer Toshio Hosokawa.
	www.djangomusic.com /item_music.asp?id=R+++201909&dt=11&cid=&sid=&mediatype= (213 words)

	Stockhausen in Tokyo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In addition, the ARION-EDO Foundation has invited him to give a lecture in English together with the musicians on June 23rd about his work LICHT-BILDER (LIGHT-PICTURES) for basset-horn, flute with ring modulation, tenor, trumpet with ring modulation and synthesizer for the professors and students of the National University of Fine Arts and Music Tokyo.
		Following the lecture and concerts in Tokyo, Stockhausen and some of the musicians will visit the ancient imperial city Kyoto, where they will attend several performances of Nô theatre, Kabuki theatre, Bunraku, Shomyo music and Geisha theatre.
		In 1977, Stockhausen composed the first part of his work LICHT (LIGHT) The Seven Days of the Week, commissioned by the National Theatre of Japan.
	www.stockhausen.org /tokyo.html (215 words)

	Discovery Japan - MIDI Classics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The warmth of this disc is an exquisite balance of sadness and joy in traditional songs.
		Aino-te, Shomyo chanting, Min-yo traditional folk song, Koto, percussion, Shamisen, Esashi-Oiwake, Shakuhachi bamboo flute and Tsugaru-Shamisen.
		Most of these sounds are on the verge of extinction, but they are all here, permanently preserved for future generations.
	www.midi-classics.com /f/f22052.htm (99 words)

	Shomyo Rituel Bouddhique (Various) Music CDs at Everycdonearth.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Shomyo Rituel Bouddhique (Various) Music CDs at Everycdonearth
		Shomyo Rituel Bouddhique (Various) Music CDs, DVD Movies, Music Videos, Songs, and Song Titles
		Shomyo Rituel Bouddhique - Shomyo Rituel Bouddhique (Various)
	www.everycdonearth.com /detail/title/54279 (143 words)

	Les airs de musique de Cantori Gregoriani-Tendai Shomyo Onritsu Kenyukai
		Les airs de musique de Cantori Gregoriani-Tendai Shomyo Onritsu Kenyukai
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	www.toutes-les-musiques.com /C/CantoriGregorianiTendaiShomyoOnritsuKenyukai.html (79 words)

	Shomyo Buddhist Chants / Various - Shomyo Buddhist Chants at AB-CD.com
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	www.ab-cd.com /icbin/media/OCO558657.2.html (88 words)

	Japon Shomyo Shingon Sekte CD - online bestellen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Shomyo - Shingon Sekte CD Medium: CD, Sie sparen 26% gegenüber dem Normal-Preis von 18.95 EUR, Erscheinungstermin: 31.12.1999, Lieferdauer unbekannt
		Shomyo: Secte Tendai - Tendai Sekte CD Medium: CD, Sie sparen 26% gegenüber dem Normal-Preis von 18.95 EUR, Erscheinungstermin: 01.04.1995, Lieferdauer unbekannt
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