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It was written in memory of the Venerable Master Hsing Yun (1927-2023), 48th Patriarch of Chinese Buddhism of the Ch'an (Zen) School, founder of the Fo Guang Shan Order.

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The Livro dos Mantras is part of a relatively extensive cycle, the "Cycle of Books". Like all the other pieces in the cycle, it reflects on a particular aspect of Buddhism, especially the Mahayana branch, through the practices and teachings of Chinese, Japanese and Tibetan Buddhism. In the "Book of Mantras", in addition to the concept of Mantra, melodic and textual formula, the specific practice of Shômyô singing (声明), developed in Japanese Zen Buddhism (direct heir to Chinese Ch'an), is applied, in which each member sings in their own tuning and with melismas improvised by themselves, which causes harmonic and contrapuntal processes of great complexity.

Eduardo Patriarca

Work	Type	Date	Organization/Event	Venue	Town	Country	Performers	Notes	Inv Row
Livro dos Mantras	Premiere	2024/Apr/27	Concerto Monográfico	Teatro Municipal de Vila do Conde	Vila do Conde	Portugal	Concrète [Lab] Ensemble	Notes