Heart Sutra Different Languages
I've been studying the Heart Sutra a lot recently and decided to learn it in Mandarin Chinese, as I would rather chant it in a language I'm familiar with, when chanting by myself (switching between English and Chinese). When trying to learn it, the chants I've heard in Chinese are in a different style to Japenese, a bit more melodic (can also find a lot of people singing it in Chinese as well). Out of interest, I also listened to it in Korean, which was more in the same melodic style as the Chinese way of chanting too. Just wondering why this is? Is it just because of natural differences in languages make it sound better in those languages like that?
Would be interested to hear if there was a difference in other languages as well. Obviously, we are influenced by the Japanese way, so it influences how we chant in English but I'm guessing those who follow the Chan tradition would be influenced more by the Chinese way of chanting?
These are just my observations and there also may be cases where they are chanted in the same style too.
Sorry to run long or if this is posted in the incorrect section.
Gassho
Ross
stlah
Would be interested to hear if there was a difference in other languages as well. Obviously, we are influenced by the Japanese way, so it influences how we chant in English but I'm guessing those who follow the Chan tradition would be influenced more by the Chinese way of chanting?
These are just my observations and there also may be cases where they are chanted in the same style too.
Sorry to run long or if this is posted in the incorrect section.
Gassho
Ross
stlah
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