Korean Buddhist Monk Drumming Contest

Korean Buddhist Monk Drumming Contest
(1)
In big temples in Korea, there are 2 ceremonies everyday.
One is morning ceremony, around 4:00 AM, and the other one is evening ceremony, around 6:00 PM.
As a beginning of the ceremonies, monks of the temple are playing 4 different percussive instruments; a large bell, a fish shaped wooden block, a bat shaped metal plate, and a large drum.
According to Korean Buddhism, playing each instruments has meanings, such as; Playing bell is for rescuing all deceased souls from the hell(under world), playing wooden fish is for rescuing all deceased souls from the ocean, playing metal bat is for rescuing all deceased souls from the sky, playing the drum is for rescuing all deceased souls from the earth.
Among these instruments, playing drum requires some skills. And once you know how to play the drum, you would be able to play other instruments naturally. That is why they encourage younger generation monks to learn it to maintain the tradition by doing this drumming competition. If you go to the contest site, you will recognize that it’s a cheerful festival for them.
(2)
Although most of Korean traditional rhythmic structures are based on 3 (triples)s or 5 (quintuple)s but Korean Buddhism monk's drumming, which has being played every morning and evening ceremony at the temple, is in 2 (duple) or 4 (quadruple) structure.
It is because that 3s or 5s usually contains "delicious emptiness" within pulses and typical "Korean bouncing groove". So, those rhythmic groove has a bigger possibility of "being emotional".
Compare to that, Korean monk's drumming delivery on 2 or 4 are not in vertical bouncing but more like horizontal "spreading", not emotional but "spiritual".
(3)
Do not know when it was recorded, sometime mid 2000s, I guess. This drumming contest is about encouraging the younger generation monks for maintaining the tradition.

[@Killjoy0329]

I’d love to watch and listen to 100 monks playing at the same time in a temple on a mountain

[@강경복-b7r]

환희심 그 자체입니다 감사합니다

[@raydi5783]

Fantastic! Greetings From germany. Buddhism is the best and a peacefull religion

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Impressive.. Love the sound of the drums

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Absolutely stunning! Thank you! ❤

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I loves the purpose of the drumming

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I love this sound

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Priceless vid. Just wonder why this does not get more hits....

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you think it haven’t got hit enough times?? 😂

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What great skills!

[@Jordana108]

Thank you!

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I went to a buddhist temple in Japan that played a traditional song with chanting and drums. Still trying to find it.... Best drums. I couldn't record as it wasn't allowed

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who won?

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+urgisjot That, I don't know..... I think it's not important for them..... *^^*

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[@wallykim1]

Sorry for the late reply. I just read your comment today. Here is my answer. hopefully, this is the better one you expected. *^_^* Thanks to you, I could update the descriptions of the video. ============= In the big temple in Korea, there are 2 ceremonies everyday. One is morning ceremony, around 4:00 AM, and the other one is evening ceremony, around 6:00 PM. As a beginning of the ceremonies, monks of the temple are playing 4 different percussive instruments; Large bell, Fish shaped wooden block, Bat shaped metal plate, and the Large drum. According to Korean Buddhism, playing each instruments has meanings, such as; Playing bell is for rescuing all deceased souls from the hell(under world), playing wooden fish is for rescuing all deceased souls from the ocean, playing metal bat is for rescuing all deceased souls from the sky, playing the drum is for rescuing all deceased souls from the earth. Among these instruments, playing drum requires some skills. And once you know how to play the drum, you would be able to play other instruments naturally. That is why they encourage younger generation monks to learn it to maintain the tradition by doing this drumming competition. If you go to the contest site, you will recognize that it’s a cheerful festival for them.

[@luisafigueira5768]

Thank you.I love drums yes!