On 8th September 2018, a collaboration live between Keiichiro Shibuya and Nanzan-Shinryu Shomyo Workshop,performing shomyo（the chanting of Buddhist hymns）of Koyasan, Japan will be held in「World Peace Gathering」 at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, U.S.A..

「World Peace Gathering」is a buddhist festival praying for world peace, organized by CompaSS sending out branches all over the world, Canada, France, Hungary, Taiwan, Australia and so on.
This is 10th annual festival around 1,000 people participate in.

Shibuya and Nanzan-Shiryu Shomyo Workshop staged a prototype performance in Sanpo-in, Koya-Mountain, Japan, therefore the performance in U.S.A. will be the world premier.

It will be a unique collaboration performance integrated electronic music and traditional buddhist music.

ABOUT
「Buddhist Chant: Shomyo + Electronics」
Date：Friday 8th September 18:30 ~ 20:00
Venue：Anaheim Convention Center（800 W.Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA 92802）

CAST
Keiichiro Shibuya
Nanzan-Shinryu Shomyo Workshop

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