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OverviewExplores the music of the Tibetan Chod tradition. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jeffrey W. Cupchik , Pencho RabgeyPublisher: State University of New York Press Imprint: State University of New York Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.227kg ISBN: 9781438464411ISBN 10: 143846441 Pages: 460 Publication Date: 01 February 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of Contents"List of Illustrations Note on Terminology Note on the Meaning of the Title Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: Approaching Chöd Ritual Studies Part I: Chöd Ritual Practice in Context 1 Ritual Efficacy: Musical Performance in Chöd Practice 2. Musical Character of the Chöd Genre Part II: Elements of Chöd Practice 3. The Sound of Vultures' Wings: Ritual Mapping the Chöd Practice 4 The Chöd Damaru Drum: Symbolism, Function, and Variation in an Interpretive Community 5. Mantric Utterance in Chöd 6. The Four Ritual Activities Part III: Meaning and Application of Chöd Practice 7. Mind and Sound in Chöd 8. Transmission and Transformation 9. Gift of the Body in Chöd: Healing the Suffering from ""Self-Interest"" Conclusion: Continuity of the Chöd Ritual Tradition Note on Chöd Research Notes Glossary Bibliography Index"ReviewsThe melodies and meditation exercises that accompany the Chod ritual texts were passed down by oral tradition, from master to disciple, to the present day and have reached this author through long and arduous training as an insider. Thus, this work is one of a kind, and with its technical analysis of rhythm and melody in Chod, will enhance and inspire the work of future historians of religion and music. - Guy L. Beck, author of Sonic Liturgy: Ritual and Music in Hindu Tradition The growing population of Western Buddhist practitioners will benefit tremendously from the perspectives detailed in this fascinating book. It makes a substantial contribution to religious studies, Asian studies, and ethnomusicology. - Sarah Morelli, University of Denver Author InformationJeffrey W. Cupchik is a Buddhist studies scholar who has spent more than twenty years studying Tibetan language, identity, music, culture, and religion in Tibetan communities in India, Nepal, Tibet, China, Canada, and the United States. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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