The Significance and Musical Features of Modern Korean Buddhist Hymns through Baek Yong-sung’s Buddhist Hymns

<i>Chan-bul-ga</i> (찬불가, 讚佛歌), which in English means ‘songs in praise of the Buddha’, refers to a style of Korean Buddhist hymn that emerged during the modernization of Korean Buddhism. Buddhist hymns—which can be considered to be based on Christian hymns—are characterized by the fact t...

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Published in:Religions
Main Authors: Seungchul Ahn, Hyungong Moon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-04-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/15/4/470