The Great Compassion Mantra. Literature & Language Essay (Essay Sample)

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The Great Compassion Mantra
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Merriam's model focuses on sound, behavior, and concepts are important elements of music and are useful in analyzing and conceptualizing a musical piece. Sound is a key part of ethnomusicology and sound has a structure that is common in Buddhist chants and recitations the sound is produced for other people and the music is closely linked with the culture. Behavior relates to how the audiences/ listeners act during singing and the spiritual nature of the song means that the devotees are calm and even meditate as would be expected to achieve enlightenment and spiritual awakening. Concepts or ideas link the sound and behavior since an individual first conceptualizes the kind of music and the behavior that is associated with the sound. The music “The Great Compassion Mantra” is conceptualized as spiritual song for Buddhists.