Kayanapussana Satipatthana and the Buddhist practices of Samadhi and Sati as foundational practices in the development of Thai musical skills
Wanida Bhrammaputra, J. Kanchanapradit, John Garzoli, Stuart Grant, Neil McLachlan
International Journal of Music Education October 25, 2024 DOI: 10.1177/02557614241290830 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Thai classical music teachers and students at a Thai primary school and a specialist music school in a Thai university |
| Topics | Buddhism |
| Keywords | Education |
| Key points | The authors argue that Kayanupassana Satipatthana meditation is adapted within dontri Thai pedagogy to help musicians optimize learning and performance by cultivating concentration, awareness, and bodily control. Sharpened concentration is said to produce heightened awareness of the student's state of mind, musical sounds, and bodily feelings, enabling performers to reproduce what is conceptualized as the "ideal" sound. The method's four key components are integrated in a holistic, iterative process of focusing on all relevant elements in a single moment. |
Abstract
The Buddhist Vipassana technique of Kayanupassana Satipatthana is used to develop samadhi (concentration) and sati (awareness) in the practices of Thai classical music (dontri Thai) teachers working in a Thai primary school and the specialist music school in a Thai university. While previous studies have explored the use of mediation as a means of alleviating stress or spiritual progress, the techniques described here are adapted in this dontri Thai pedagogy to help musicians optimize learning and performing through the cultivation of concentration, awareness, and bodily control. Within this pedagogy, sharpened concentration leads to heightened awareness which allows greater insight into the students’ state of mind, musical sounds, and sensory feelings in their bodies. This enable performers to reproduce what is conceptualized as the “ideal” sound. Students commence musical training by practicing meditation while producing a single note, a short melody, or a technical skill. The task is repeated until the tripartite goal of mental and physical immersion and the production of the ideal sound is achieved. The four key components of the method are integrated within a holistic and iterative learning process in which the student progressively develops the ability to focus on all relevant elements in a single moment.
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| Too Early to Tell: The Potential Impact and Challenges—Ethical and Otherwise—Inherent in the Mainstreaming of Dharma in an Increasingly Dystopian World | 2017 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| From self to nonself: The Nonself Theory | 2016 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
Citations in the library
Cites 3
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- Mindfulness in Schools: Learning Lessons from the Adults, Secular and Buddhist Buddhist Studies Review July 8, 2011
- Relationships Among Meditation, Perfectionism, Mindfulness, and Performance Anxiety Among Collegiate Music Students Journal of Research in Music Education July 1, 2018