The Features of Musical Folklore in Mongolian Shamanic Chanting
Tsetsentsolmon Baatarnaran
Inner Asia 2007 DOI: 10.1163/146481707793646601 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Shamanism |
| Key points | Argues that Mongolian Shamanic chanting embodies the four essential features of folk art works—selectivity, existence, continuity, and complexity—and that its formation, functions, transmission, and authorship can be systematically understood through Badraa's framework based on Nagarjuna's Eightfold Negation. |
Abstract
AbstractThis paper explores the specific features of musical folklore in Mongolian Shamanic tradition through the four essential features of folk art works, selectivity, existence, continuity and complexity. Adopting the systematic theory of Mongolian folklore including folk music which was developed by Jamtsyn Badraa, Mongolian folklorist, on the basis of Indian philosopher Nagarjuna’s Eightfold Negation, the author examines the chanting ways (formation or improvisation), functions (non- or multifunctional), learning process (transmission), and authorship (collectivity and individuality) of Mongolian Shamanic chanting.
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