Religious Music of Asia

From India to Taiwan, from the bare chants of Islam to the absence of vocals in Jainist worship, the diversity of Asian religious traditions is revealed in devotional music and prayer. The continuity of Asian religious practices is also revealed, as Buddhist rituals are filtered through the musical traditions and instruments of places as far as Nepal and China. Accompanied by the ambient sounds of everyday life, the recordings capture the unvarnished reality and vitality of the prayers, chants, devotional songs, processions and celebrations that characterize the practice of the disparate Asian religions.

Track Listing

101	The Holy Quran, Surah 1	n/a	00:40
102	Call to Prayer	n/a	02:22
103	Quranic Chanting Before Prayer Service	n/a	02:30
104	Hindu Wedding Chanting	n/a	02:15
105	Song to Kali	n/a	01:41
106	Jain Puja	n/a	07:42
107	Adi Granth Recitation	n/a	02:47
108	Nepalese Monks	n/a	02:48
201	Chinese Buddhist Priest Chanting	n/a	01:30
202	Chinese Buddhist Nuns Chanting	n/a	02:12
203	Band Playing for Wezak	n/a	01:23
204	Zen Monastery, Morning Services	n/a	05:06
205	Hymn to Dhyana	n/a	02:49
206	Zen Monastery Drum Call	n/a	05:14
207	Shinto Processional	n/a	01:53
208	Shinto Congregational Chant	n/a	02:04