BLACK MYTH WUKONG Boss Music Is Unlike Anything I've Ever Heard

[@nutella224]

The chanting is Amitabha Pure Land Rebirth Dharani. Usually prayed when transcending the dead.

[@yt-lh8kk]

It is to transcend the player into the pure land when they get their ass beat by the bosses

[@戢鎮海]

Exactly it is Sanskrit

[@alexdai_]

Yeah, also used for given lives to those dieing beings, human or animals. This dharani is a standard part of “free captive lives sadhana drubtab” in Buddhism. When you see some buddhists releasing animals to the nature, they always chant this dharani as a part of process.

[@xenivaldison8076]

Amitabha pure land dharani: Namo Amitabhaya Tathagataya Tadyatha Amrtadbhave Amrtasambhave Amrta Vikrante Amrta Vikranta Gamine Gagana Kirtakare Svaha

[@chronosoul1837]

I recommend the soundtrack, 'Nonsense!". It is probably my most favorite track, because it gives me goosebumps. And the motif in this soundtrack is used across other soundtracks & in all the marketing, too.

[@babelbrain]

They lyrics for that song I find sorrowful but also defiant

[@littlekitsune1]

The chants are from Buddhist mantras! The boss (Non-White) was a performer who decided to kill people and wear their faces as his own, hence the title, from his line: "The face of the Destined One, it will fit me just as well."

[@DaviVasc]

whoa

[@MFGod_Hand]

Apparently it goes much deeper than this as well. The musical style of the track mimics stage play music of the time, along with the Buddhist mantra to fully represent Non-White's character. Singing and music during chants and prayer are a bit of a taboo in Buddhist monk doctrine, so it also nicely represents Yellowbrow and his own personal perverted form of Buddhism. God I love meaningful music!

[@littlekitsune1]

@@MFGod_Hand Awesome addition! Thanks for the input!

[@MFGod_Hand]

@littlekitsune1 Glad to help shed some light! I'd also like to add the irony of Buddha's Rebirth Mantra being chanted as someone attempts to kill us, as it's used in funerary rites as well as chanted by hunters for their prey. Not to mention us entering Yellowbrow's own distorted Field of Ultimate Bliss almost directly after...

[@serpent9423]

Non-white ..? His skin looks white tho...

[@JS-ih7lu]

The percussion beat from this song comes from Beijing opera, which pays homage to the 1964 Chinese animation “Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven”. This is China’s first full-color animated film, and the film score prominently features Beijing Opera percussion beats in the fighting sequences. The musical style has more or less been replicated in film & TV adaptions of “Journey to the West” thereafter. One of the reasons this game is so popular in China is because it pays homage to all the cultural references of Sun Wukong that Chinese people grew up with

[@nyz7971]

Inner Mongolia is part of China. So yes, there are many ethnic Mongolian people and they do throat singing. There are several instruments and sounds that are common in Beijing Opera mixed in.

[@HoaTruong-km9rk]

Mongol is not part of China. They are an independent country. Fucking stop the propaganda.

[@facebright]

The throat singers are from Tibet.

[@nyz7971]

@@facebright hmmm no... maybe research and get the correct information before trying to correct someone else?

[@iamsheep]

There are more Mongolian people in Inner Mongolia than in the country of Mongolia and they retained the original Mongolian script, whereas in Mongolia they use Cyrillic text.

[@jordonstewart2092]

Yeah modern Mongolia basically exists because the Soviets wanted a buffer state. They shot the Queen too but I’m against monarchy so I don’t really care about that.

[@hfyang9]

Davi just unknowingly got blessed into the after life by the Buddhist mantra in this music, lol

[@食べ物-d4j]

In China, there is a province called Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, so there are Mongolians in China. Mongolian throat singing is also an art form in China. However, the segment in the game is not throat singing; it is electronically processed human voice. This was revealed by the music team in a podcast in China.

[@食べ物-d4j]

The music segment recites the Buddhist scripture ‘Rebirth Mantra’

[@jinniwind]

Absolutely. Actually Inner Mongolia has more Mongols (4.2 million) vs Mongolia (3.4 million), and they are the descendants of the Mongolian royals. They also use their original writings, unlike Mongolia, which uses Cyrillic letters.

[@stingray4988]

7:28 The vocal "Namo Amitābha" ("南無阿彌陀佛", or "नमोऽमिताभा" in Sankrit) is Buddhist Mantra derived from "觀無量壽佛經", a Buddhist classic in 5 century AD China. Repeatedly changing "Namo Amitābha" is considered practicing Buddhism. If you watch ancient Chinese chivalry drama, almost all the Buddhist monks chant this verse all the time. 08:00 Many parts of the percussions and intruments came from Chinese Peking Opera. Watch this video you'll find lots of familiar instruments: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaO7l4psmNOcopY

[@賴志偉-d7h]

There are more Mongols living in China than in Mongolia. China is the most cultural diverse country in the world.

[@serpent9423]

I thought it's Russia that most culturally diverse

[@gurg2671]

@@serpent9423 The answer to that is actually a hard one. You could consider the United States as the most culturally diverse, due to being comprised of immigrants from all around the world, but also Liberia and Chad are very, very diverse. Most of Africa is much more culturally diverse than every other continent, but it could depend on what you mean by culturally diverse

[@nhatho1723]

@@gurg2671 Everyone has a different definition but I would define cultural diversity different than ethnic diversity. The US has a lot of ethnicities but most of them act and behave AMERICAN culturally. Everyone assimilates. There are pockets but it slowly erodes with time. I haven't been to Russia but I assume due to remote isolation of their ethnic groups, they've retained much of their cultural uniqueness.

[@MatchaCupcakes-x7p]

that chants is 《往生咒》, It was originally a Buddhist mantra used to give the dead person peaceful. In the game it's Boss Non-White‘s BGM. Non-White is the evil monk in the game, He does not follow traditional Buddhist ideas. So his BGM is chanting the mantra in an untradtional way. Meaning: I just bring the dead, and then chanting the mantra. bring you peace? It's none of my business.

[@mirandacc76]

The vocal is literally the Buddhist praying mantra Amitabha Pure Land Rebirth Dharani. Monks sing it for dead people, and wish them reborn in a pure land. The sound is Tibetan monk's preying voice.

[@Christian-hi5zz]

2:00 there is a province in China called Inner Mongolia, and the ethnic Mongolian population (more than 4M) is more than the Mongolian population in the entire Mongolia country (3.5M).

[@doobtom271]

Mongolia is part of China, the outer Mongolia is lost because of USSR

[@ChinaSongsCollection]

​@@doobtom271 That is just past history. China recognises Mongolia as a nation. If I'm not mistaken, today Taiwan ALSO recognises Mongolia as a nation (although they only did so very recently)

[@xiaoyuzhao1260]

I would recommend the Hundred Eyed Daoist ost. Very underrated.

[@Reversi44]

I recommend Pontiff Sulyvahn from Dark Souls 3 OSt

[@YinTiger]

Agreed

[@MalikethTheBlackDeath-y3z]

Yesssss! Pontiff Sulyvahn OST next please ❤

[@Msjosephine88]

Yes I agree to this one as well

[@TwoOfSwords11]

that would be good

[@rukakuu_onedaybloodborne_PC]

Wukong soundtracks are awesome! React to the song Nonsesne! Too And also this chanting is a boss theme its fit perfectly with the playful nature the boss which is also a monk.

[@ramennnoodle]

A lot of the music in the game feature Buddhist mantras, and are basically just Sanskrit but pronounced with Chinese phonetics. Another example of a track with that is "I See" from the chapter 1 ending cinematic, which uses the Zhunti 準提 mantra (cundi dharani) in its opening.

[@shuihengzhang4516]

You should come and see how popular you are on the Chinese Internet.

[@did6273]

This is a Buddhist mantra. There is a relatively advanced way of chanting called "Vajra Recitation". This chanting method requires resonance in the throat and chest cavity. It sounds deeper and somewhat similar to Mongolian black throat singing.

[@halfdropofink]

Interesting reaction, thank you for sharing !

[@阿星-i6l]

‘’往生咒‘’ That's what they were chatting in this song

[@mirandacc76]

I remember that I heard this song playing when I fought Bukong. His name's meaning is on the contrary of Wukong. Bukong is the follower of a fake Buddha Yellow Brow. Bukong means Not Kong, Wukong means understand Kong. Kong means emptiness.

[@ramennnoodle]

For people that played in English, bukong (不空) is translated as Non-Void in the game

[@xingwang9246]

It's the battle bgm of Non White

[@Ancaryvan]

Chanting Sanskrit in Mandarin.

[@humblehouse]

Officially, there are 56 (there are actually more) recognised minority tribes in China with the Han tribe being the majority of the 1.4 Billion strong population and which most of the world would associate the Hans as being the quintessential 'Chinese'. However, the rest of the 55 minority tribes (which include Koreans, Russians, Tibetans and Mongolians) also contribute greatly to the diversity of the Chinese culture (which is more of a huge 'melting pot') and Black Myth Wukong incorporates the best aspects (musically and visually) of the entire '56 tribes' culture.

[@serpent9423]

I am Russian and I 100% the game, haven't seen any Russian influence in the game

[@tung7055]

严格地说，是公认了55个少数民族。加上汉族，有56个民族。 少数民族如下： 蒙古族、壮族、回族、满族、维吾尔族、苗族、彝族、土家族、藏族、侗族、布依族、瑶族、白族、朝鲜族、哈尼族、黎族、哈萨克族、傣族、畲族、傈僳族、东乡族、仡佬族、拉祜族、佤族、基诺族、德昂族、保安族、水族、纳西族、羌族、土族、仫佬族、锡伯族、柯尔克孜族、景颇族、达斡尔族、撒拉族、布朗族、毛南族、塔吉克族、普米族、阿昌族、怒族、鄂温克族、京族、俄罗斯族、裕固族、乌孜别克族、门巴族、鄂伦春族、独龙族、赫哲族、高山族、珞巴族、塔塔尔族。

[@wenc9027]

@@serpent9423 The background of this game is set in the medieval period of Chinese history, when the grassland peoples joined China on a large scale around that time. In contrast, it took several hundred years for Russians to settle in China and bring Russian culture to China.

[@serpent9423]

@@wenc9027 which proves my take ?

[@lfrledhl1857]

@@serpent9423 I think yes , it's different times.

[@LOL-Can]

This is enjoyable just for listening. Thank you for the interpretation. I learn from you and hope you don't mind me doing that.

[@IvoryMadness.]

That's an incredible track, for sure!

[@Krow2842]

I love your videos! You should listen to the cuphead soundtrack!

[@udayveersingh7495]

Cuphead soundtrack goes so hard!!

[@Mr.Starlight_gaming]

From this game you need to hear "flames have paved my way" that song is amazing

[@val7966]

Would encourage giving Detached from Rise and Fall also a Wukong track a listen, it’s a beautiful track and absolutely divine (if you get my drift)

[@sayaandyangsaya2756]

One of the best music inside the game.

[@Lore-mn2xx]

The chanting style was Tibetan according to another source.

[@damianrhea8875]

Here Davi is amazingly right ! The other comments have been great to introduce the lyric content of this music ; the vocal is indeed “throat singing” !

[@WirelessKFC]

Hi Davi, you can search 《31-Person Ensemble Full Version of the Theme Song from "Black Myth: Wukong"》and see all the different instruments used in an epic rendition. much easier to pick up all the instruments used when you can see them playing

[@Oisin80]

Oh woah, I love this track, it's so cool. Very interesting and so good. It's funny cause it reminds me of Wii Fit lol, I think some minigames use instruments that sound very similar, and other games of the wii iirc. Great times man jajaja. That's it. ¡Adiós!

[@gagank478]

NAMO BUDDHA!!! LOVE THIS SONG!!!!! LISTEN TO IT EVERYDAY!!!

[@yomumimi_otaku]

wow，我打不白的时候甚至都没意识到有bgm，在这里仔细听过后才意识到这首战斗曲的内涵，毕竟不白前半段偏于守，后半段转换属性后简直跟着了魔一般😂

[@JosephJorgenson-cr6nt]

I recommend one called "see these flames?" Its also a boos theme

[@summerain6918]

This is really refreshing, and the Chinese feel the same way. In addition, it is said that this singing style is some kind of Tibetan singing style.

[@alexchia0121]

This is the chant for the deceased. This chant is used in all Buddhist funeral and during the 7th month festival, which is also the hungry ghost month. Buddhism believe that this chant can relieve the pain of the hungry ghosts, hence it’s a form of building good karma for oneself.

[@aw888492]

The Tibetan monks use thoat chanting sometimes. Here's another thoat chanting mantra - sharch "西藏喇嘛以獨特的獅子吼嗓音念誦【六字大明咒】"

[@chunyuehe614]

Davi, I am looking forword to see your comments of the song "Nonsesne" , that one is really good !

[@DiscoFox-mj5lk]

He should honestly listen to some of the ultrakill OST I’d like to see his reaction to Minos or Sisyphus boss themes

[@huangmei55]

Davi is really a emoticons . You are very funny!

[@SimplyRandom.]

Please do "Slave Knight Gale" from Dark Souls 3!

[@xiaoheng3041]

Classical Chinese music goes with petatonic scales (so do many Asian cultures), so most of the notes here would fall on 宫 商 角 徵 羽 instead of CDEFGAB

[@代扬-s1e]

This depression is due to the protagonist is such a deviant. As a result, the original religious music became sarcastic and undignified. And the characters go through three stages, taunting, preaching, name-calling.

[@saliver5909]

This is my understanding of the song. It's played at the stage where the boss denounces the teachings of Buddha. Buddhism suggests giving up all desires as they are source of suffering. And so this boss encourages all sorts of earthly joys such as violence, lust, and of course, music. You have music when citing sutra with women whispering at your back like right next to your ears? This is like raising the middle finger to Buddha himself. It's not hard to guess what these men and women are doing under the guidance of this boss. Blasphemy. This song is a perfect reflection of that. Edit: The men start out reading sutra but later all's left is moaning "ah" with percussion beating fast and hard. These men and women are really having a good time lol

[@georgiosbakalaros8053]

It's a legit CRIME that you haven't reacted to any GOW ost. Please do!!

[@gwy742]

basically the Chinese ̶b̶u̶t̶c̶h̶e̶r̶i̶n̶g̶ pronunciation of the Sanskrit chant Amitabha Pure Land Rebirth Dharani namo amitābhāya tathāgatāya 南无阿弥多婆夜 哆他伽多夜 tadyathā 哆地夜他 amṛtodbhave 阿弥利都婆毗 amṛta-siddhaṃ bhave 阿弥利哆 悉耽婆毗 amṛta-vikrānte 阿弥唎哆 毗迦兰帝 amṛta-vikrānta 阿弥唎哆 毗迦兰多 (BM:W's version doesn't go beyond this point) gamine gagana 伽弥腻 伽伽楉 kīrta-kare svāhā 枳多 迦利 娑婆诃

[@jansenjunaedi4926]

The chant is a Buddhist mantra chant, not throat singing. They just played it at 2x speed thus it became like rapping.

[@Angelldustt]

Non-white is my favourite boss

[@howrandy]

the chanting is Buddhist chant in Sanskrit ,.. blessing the dead,..

[@Joegioamani]

Why you can’t put chords initially? because in western music theory they are 7 notes A,B,C,D,E,F,G whereas in Chinese melody, we have 5 notes namely Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zhi, Yu

[@LostWallet]

this style of music is often used in Chinese Plays

[@WukongJourney]

Yes!!!❤

[@TheCentralScrutinizerAgain]

Wonderful game. Fantastic.

[@ArcanceArchivesHQ]

May i ask what Headphones do you use?

[@lzzhzz8751]

Mongolia and China was one country. Mongolia splitted in half, and half became a country and the other half became province in China called inner Mongolia. So I think the technique they used is the same as Mongolia, assumptions though.

[@facebright]

The title of this music piece in the OST is called "It will fit me just as well", saying that a Yaoguai also want to be a buddha but sardonically. The chanting and the orchestration are all not orthodox, inferring that the chanting from the Yaoguai will not get the real work.

[@facebright]

In practice, the instrument Pipa is usually played by a young lady, for elder players might not able to do fancy fingerings. And so, Pipa is then more related to lust.

[@chuckrichmondnot]

The outer Mongolia was part of China before the Russian invasion in the 1920s.... I bet most of people don't realize it if you don't check the history and old maps.

[@DaviVasc]

I didn't know that!

[@起.承.転.結]

This version is not even the official version from the game one

[@baochenxu8390]

mongolia was belong to china and mongolians ruled china before so a lot of similar things happen even in music

[@bekasiblis9540]

mongolian ruled some PART of china

[@moss550]

​@@bekasiblis9540Mongolian ruled the Yuan dynasty, and is recognised as the legitimate ruler of All China during that period. PS. Current day Mongolia were a broke away outskirt of Mongolia proper (by USSR, but was recognised by the previous ROC government). They write in cyrillic alphabet. The bulk of historic Mongolia remains Chinese in Inner Mongolia, and Chinese Mongolian write in traditional Mongolian Script. Mongolia (country) is a bit like Northern Macedonia claiming to be Macedonian, despite actual Macedonia being part of Greece.

[@cinnamomumcamphora8943]

Good music ❤👍

[@lancelin9634]

chanting: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3LZiXqDhNF4j7M

[@guiserrs94467]

React to innocence glitched from tboi

[@vannaz6500]

yeah, no chords in traditional way

[@wyphonema4024]

no zuo no die

[@edorasmarauder5761]

I can’t even hear the music most of the time. Too busy trying to not get killed. Also for whatever reason the music is very low.

[@levy-bs9ds]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGXVamugodSFhsk this is different version

[@大圣齐天-g7i]

This is Sanskrit

[@vtoxxikv122]

I find the other version better :(

[@lXxvxXl]

y dont u just play the game

[@Leventmaster]

Day 8 of asking for deadbolt

[@Theunisoup]

China has 55 minor ethnic group living in China, including Mongolia

[@paulpaullee]

more reviews for the Black Myth Wukong’s music Please! ! i love it so much!!

[@changsheng-s2z]

Today's Mongolia was actually part of China historically. Due to the impact of World War 1, the war reached China, and Mongolia separated from China. It has been almost 100 years since. However, there are still a group of Mongolians living in China. They are the same race as the Mongolian people, but they are proud of their identity as Chinese.

[@ramennnoodle]

More ethnic Mongolians live in China than in Mongolia; more than 4 million Mongols live in Inner Mongolia alone and totaling to over 6 million in all of China compared to the just over 3 million in Mongolia

[@lurksamagod1427]

4:43 so true ma' man

[@DaviVasc]

For a second I thought you had called me ma'am

[@arvinli4180]

I like your video, if you can add subtittle ,that will be very appreciated!

[@田山川-s4w]

As Chinese people, we also can't understand what the lyrics are. 😂😂😂The lyrics are Buddhist scriptures in Sanskrit, which let the dead rest in peace and abandon their obsession to reincarnate Buddhist scriptures, because the story of the game is that a Chinese monk and Wukong went to India to get Buddhist scriptures together.

[@大圣齐天-g7i]

This is Sanskrit