Post by hiredfox June 17, 2011 (1 of 18)
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This recording intrigues me as we had the very great emotional pleasure of hearing local monks singing and chanting to bells at the Kek Lok Tong Cave Temple (of the Turtles) in Ipho, Malayasia a few years ago. Their harmony left a lasting and haunting memory...
Will anybody be reviewing this disc - probably not - or maybe just listening out of curiosity.
Mind you, whether or not one could tolerate 78 mins of it is quite another thing!
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I'm hoping to have a copy and will review - the sonics of a surround sound track should be very interesting!
Regards, John
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Post by tailspn June 18, 2011 (3 of 18)
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Geohominid said:
... the sonics of a surround sound track should be very interesting!
It is! It's a very realistic field recording by Byeong Hwang of Soundmirror Korea
www.soundmirror.co.kr
of the services at the Songgwangsa Temple. The section that I best understood was The Four Instruments. From the booklet:
"you hear the sounds from four grand objects--The Dharma drum made of broad leather, the great bell made of massive bronze, the fish drum made of a thick wooden log, and the cloud plate, made of an iron plate in the shape of a cloud."
In surround, the realism takes your breath away.
Tom
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Post by hiredfox June 19, 2011 (4 of 18)
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tailspn said:
It is! It's a very realistic field recording by Byeong Hwang of Soundmirror Korea
www.soundmirror.co.kr
of the services at the Songgwangsa Temple. The section that I best understood was The Four Instruments. From the booklet:
"you hear the sounds from four grand objects--The Dharma drum made of broad leather, the great bell made of massive bronze, the fish drum made of a thick wooden log, and the cloud plate, made of an iron plate in the shape of a cloud."
In surround, the realism takes your breath away.
Tom
Did you hear the whole disc through or an extract? Wondering about your concentration threshold.
John
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Geohominid said:
I'm hoping to have a copy and will review - the sonics of a surround sound track should be very interesting!
Regards, John
The other John will not be ble to appreciate the surround sonics as he is a stereo only man
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Post by tailspn June 19, 2011 (6 of 18)
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hiredfox said:
Did you hear the whole disc through or an extract? Wondering about your concentration threshold.
John
Low :)
I've listened to the Four Instruments ritual several times throughout, but only sampled the Chants.
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Post by Chris June 21, 2011 (7 of 18)
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tailspn said:
Low :)
I've listened to the Four Instruments ritual several times throughout, but only sampled the Chants.
I haven´t heard this recording yet but it sounds very interesting both from the discussion and excellent review from Geohominid and reminds me of a visit to Everest Base Camp some years ago.On the way there, there is an iconic Tibetan Buddhist temple in one of the most scenic setting in the whole Everest region and hearing those monks and their rituals is something that I will never forget. Powerful meditative stuff indeed,chants and bells and drums and all.If only I could find the recording I made with my DAT there.
I will have to buy this SACD which I am sure is sonically much better than what I could do with a DAT and in stereo only .
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Post by AmonRa June 21, 2011 (8 of 18)
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Chris said:
... reminds me of a visit to Everest Base Camp some years ago.On the way there, there is an iconic Tibetan Buddhist temple in one of the most scenic setting in the whole Everest region and hearing those monks and their rituals is something that I will never forget. Powerful meditative stuff indeed,chants and bells and drums and all.If only I could find the recording I made with my DAT there.
I made a 45 minute radio documentary about Everest tourism in -98, recorded quite a lot of chanting, bells and drums in Traksindu (walk in from Jiri) and Tengpoche (the one you mention) monasteries with a MiniDisk recorder and Shure VP88 microphone. I still have all the material transfered to HDD. I have visited the area 4 times in 26 years, last time was 2 years ago after a 40 day trek in central Nepal.
And yes, I have this SACD on my wish list, will order soon.
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Post by Chris June 21, 2011 (9 of 18)
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AmonRa said:
I made a 45 minute radio documentary about Everest tourism in -98, recorded quite a lot of chanting, bells and drums in Traksindu (walk in from Jiri) and Tengpoche (the one you mention) monasteries with a MiniDisk recorder and Shure VP88 microphone. I still have all the material transfered to HDD. I have visited the area 4 times in 26 years, last time was 2 years ago after a 40 day trek in central Nepal.
And yes, I have this SACD on my wish list, will order soon.
Very OT here, but Tengboche or Tyangboche as it is sometimes also spelled, is a magical place isn´t it?
If I dig deep enough I might also find my recordings from there. But My DAT is dead.
I am seriously thinking of getting a Korg MR2 DSD recorder.
More on topic here,maybe I am just back home again after a wonderful Opera Festival in Riga with spectacular productions,completely in tune with the music, Aida, Madame Butterfly, Turandot and Der Fliegende Holländer and have just ordered some more Operas on SACD.
Unfortunately both the "Wagner Hall" and the House where he, and according to the sign on the wall outside, also Berlioz, stayed are closed.
Back OT I haven´t been to Nepal for more than ten years and would like to return with a DSD recorder.
Aum Chris
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Post by AmonRa June 21, 2011 (10 of 18)
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Chris said:
I am seriously thinking of getting a Korg MR2 DSD recorder.
A fine machine, but considering the difficulty (or impossibility) of editing DSD you should consider a Sound Devices 722. DSD can certainly be converted, but it is not DSD anymore, ever, so it becomes just an extra step. In all regards SD7xx series is gold standard in field recorders.
My next toy: Soundfield SPS200 microphone, should arrive in a few weeks... Soundfield SPS200 with SD744 would be my dream rig for Nepal. I only have the SD722.
Now, after a morning coffee, to Savonlinna Opera Festival rehersals. 2 days ago I was able to do a short violin recording (pair of Gefell M950) at the new Helsinki Music Hall, which will be opened in autumn. Will be one of the best halls in the world, I agree.
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