Buddhist music - Definition and Overview

Buddhist music is prominent in many cultures, notably including:

• Music of Tibet (see Music of China): Throat singing
• Music of Japan: Shomyo, Taiko, Honkyoku

Composer Philip Glass is a practicing Buddhist but claims it does not influence his music directly: "The real impact of Buddhist practice affects how you live your life on a daily basis, not how you do your art." (Kostelanetz, 1992)

See also Buddhist chant.

Source

• "First Lesson, Best Lesson" (1992) Writings on Glass: Essays, Interviews, Criticism by Richard Kostelanetz

External links

• The Music of Tibetan Buddhism (http://www.diamondway-buddhism.org/terms/music.htm)
• Taiwanese Buddhist Music (http://pratyeka.org/library/audio/unknown%20-%20taiwanese%20buddhist%20music.mp3) - an MP3 for free download.