The discussion of religious ceremonial music from Long-Hua School- the case of Master Ci-Miao.

• Main Authors: SU,JYUE-WUN, 蘇玨文
• Other Authors: LI,SIOU-CIN
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2009
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/09198867144529928097

碩士 === 國立臺北教育大學 === 音樂學系碩士班 === 97 === This essay is focused on a popularized religious ceremony of Zhaijiao Long-Hua School in Taiwan. Since Master Ci-Miao is the main presiding over the ceremony, she would be especially presented as the main character in this essay through her growing and learning background in this tradition . Furthermore, the essay is also detailed in analyzing the ceremony and music that includes the Zuoqi Fahui, or the Seven Ceremony (作七法會) performance and the Chaodu Ceremony, or prayer for the deceased and nameless spirits. The author has joined this ceremony several times and interviewed the related persons. This on-spot-investigation is to understand for Master Ci-Miao’s ceremony itself and the significance for her teachings of the ceremony to the next generation. Moreover, this essay concentrates on the contents , program, the eight songs and the ceremonial instruments of Jin-Gang-Ke-Yi Scripture which must be read and sung during the Seven –Ceremony hosted by Master Ci-Miao . The notation and forms of the eight songs were furthermore analyzed in details. The purpose of this essay is to introduce the always-active ceremony of Zhaijiao Long-Hua School in Taiwan and its musical contents in relation to the ceremonial performance.