Notation; Paleography; Asia; Japan; India; Tibet; Comparative analysis; Religion; Religious music; Notational systems; Ellingson, Ter
摘要
In the interethnic and international culture sphere of Buddhism，relationships of oral and written traditions are complex. Investigation into problems of similarities and dissimilarities in the graphic aspects of notation，in performance practice，and in music structure may shed light on historical problems such as the origins, influences, and innovations of the various Buddhist notations. Radial and contour notations are compared in terms of axial orientation，sequential ordering，and linear continuity. It can be postulated that there is a direct relationship between the notations of India, Nepal and Tibet，while the partly independent evolution of the Japanese notations may have been accomplished under the influence stimulus of preexisting Buddhist notations along with the Tantric emphasis on the study of the constituents of sound and its subtle modifications.
