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Collaboration of the Heart Sutra and Post-Classical: The "prayer" reaching the world of adversity is the ultimate healing sound.

Renowned for his Heart Sutra beatboxing, Yōgetsu Akasaka, a monk and Buddhist musician who travels the world performing, has collaborated with Yasuaki Ishikawa, a post-classical artist known for his work in film music. Mixing Akasaka's chanting and beatboxing with Ishikawa's piano and string instruments, they have created a serene beauty that washes away the suffering within the heart, evoking a purified sense. They have produced a sound of "prayer" that deeply instills a sense of tranquility in the listener.

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Prayer -Heart Sutra-

iTunes Store • New Age TOP SONGS • Thailand • TOP 2 • 11 Apr 2024 iTunes Store • New Age TOP SONGS • United Kingdom • TOP 4 • 21 Sep 2024 iTunes Store • New Age TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 6 • 23 Feb 2024 iTunes Store • New Age TOP SONGS • Australia • TOP 10 • 6 Nov 2024 iTunes Store • New Age TOP SONGS • United States • TOP 34 • 31 Aug 2024 Apple Music • New Age Top Songs • Macao • TOP 105 • 2 Aug 2024

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  • Yogetsu Akasaka

    The first full-recorded work of 'Heart Sutra', re-arranged by voice of his own. Yogetsu Akasaka became a Zen sect monk, after The Great East Japan earthquake(2011). He performed as a Human Beatboxer at 8 foreign cities, and also performed stage play at Fukushima. After practicing asceticism for 2 years in Fukui-ken, he researched at temple in North America and San Francisco Zen Center, well known as a temple that Steve Jobs was attended. From 2018, he started music performance again at Japan, including Tokyo, his native place. By using an equipment called 'Loop Station', he established his own style of music, creating sutra by using his voice and human beatbox spontaneously, and named his live performance 'Sound-Mandala'. He attracted public attention by his performance at many events, such as 'Very Techno Buddhist Mass' at 2019 Niconico Chokaigi, J-WAVE INNOVATION WORLD FESTA 2019. 2020, he published a movie called 'Heart Sutra Beatbox Remix'. This movie was watched more than 5 billion views at Bilibili(popular video site of China), 300 million views and 10 million shares at Facebook. He also started live streaming, joining music and talk of Buddhism and performance, using his language skills. His supporter is keep increasing now, around Buddhist countries of Asia.Yogetsu Akasaka, fascinated the public by his live performance. This first full-recorded work of 'Hear Sutra', is made by his own voice. Every sounds except handpan, is played and made by his own voice, icluded beat, mandala, chorus. 'Heart Sutra', essence of Buddhism mixed with Sanskrit, is a song touching people of the world, beyond the walls of language.

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  • Yasuaki Ishikawa

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