Community Music Therapy in Action: Healing Through Pirit Chanting in Sri Lanka

Authors

  • Lasanthi Manaranjanie Kalinga Dona Lecturer, Dept. of Performing Arts, Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo,Wewala, Horana, Sri Lanka.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14456/jucr.2010.9

Keywords:

Community Music Therapy, Pirit Chanting, Healing Rituals, Hevisi Ensemble

Abstract

Pirit is an important Buddhist ceremony with healing aims in Sri Lanka. Centered on chanting provided by monks, this communal event can take place in a variety of environments and remains open to everyone. This article provides an insight into the history of pirit, and its aims and functions in contemporary circumstances. It discusses its therapeutic potential and its presence in and applicability to a modern city environment.

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How to Cite

Kalinga Dona, Lasanthi Manaranjanie. 2014. “Community Music Therapy in Action: Healing Through Pirit Chanting in Sri Lanka”. Journal of Urban Culture Research 1 (-):148-56. https://doi.org/10.14456/jucr.2010.9.

Issue

Vol. 1 (2010)

Section

Music and Well-being in the City – Developing Urban Health Care in Asia

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