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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. Album Tracks 1. Holy Quran, the Surah 1 2. Call to Prayer 3. Quranic Chanting Before Prayer Service 4. Hindu Wedding Chanting 5. Song to Kali 6. Jain Puja 7. Adi Granth Recitation 8. Nepalese Monks 9. Chinese Buddist Priest Chanting 10. Chinese Buddist Nuns Chanting 11. Band Playing for Wezak 12. Zen Monastary, Morning Services 13. Hymn to Dhyana 14. Zen Monastary Drum Call 15. Shinto Processional 16. Shinto Congregational Chant
