VIETNAM • BUDDHIST MUSIC FROM HUE

In the Buddhist tradition of Hue (Centre of Vietnam), during the great ceremonies, prayers and chants performed by the monks are accompanied by a small instrumental ensemble. The voices mingle with the religious instruments, wooden slit drum, bells, cymbals and oboes, flute, fiddles and royal ceremonial drums, in a moving and impressive oratorio of praise to Buddha and Boddhisatvas. This CD presents psalmodies and singing of the holy books with musical accompaniment, recorded during the Ceremony of the opening of the sacred texts (Khai Kinh) which took place at the Kim Tien Pagoda, in Hué.