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Prayer, chant & ritual – field recordings

Calls to prayer, temple bells, chants and services are among the most culturally specific sounds of a place, often shaping the rhythm of the day for everyone within earshot.

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In-& outside a 3-floor-cavelandscape – Bakhchysaray
4:58Public Domain Markby slehnovaInternet Archive
4:58
Joseph Rosenberg Fountain – Chicago
Public Domain Markby nckalexjeeInternet Archive
0:00
Mii-dera – Ōtsu
2:49Public Domain Markby chase_lynn@hotma...Internet Archive
2:49
Manifestación contra el CIE de Aluche – Latina
3:40CC BY 3.0by Sono MayritInternet Archive
3:40
Caminando en el exterior del templo expiatorio, entrando al templo y saliendo de nuevo – León de los Aldama
5:48CC BY 3.0by Ed VisosoInternet Archive
5:48
Troisvierges, camping placeClervaux, church, massClervaux, church, bells and doorVianden, trinitarier church, massMichelau, church, massHupperdange, church, bellsNachtmanderscheid, valleyEarly morning prayer on 2012 05 03 @ 03:34Passers-by, scrapyard, distant mosqueHammering and flame-cutter on the scrapyard, passers-byCluj, greek catholic church, sunday prayerBeijing, temple of heaven, abendgesängeCroatian mass16 March 2013Kostel svatého Ignáce Velikonoční mše - Easter Mass, people Lakeside FrogsKöln, atelier concertRotondaConfrontation between the crowd and the police in Mexico CitTownNew Year 2014 Temple BellsTemple festivalsIn front of the templeEssen, rwe stadion, soccer cup matchWe are in the audio archivesKumbuka, crossing the ZambeziRich cultural informationYuksom morning buddhist chant broadcastInside the trainOrange Line (KMRT)SoundwalkIn the ParkMorning offeringsIn the plaza next to the templeIn the templeIn the temple plazaIn front of the templeSmall villageMein FensterplatzSmall villageUAM Campus UAM Morasko - buzz around the campusI Giovani Canterini di Sant'OlceseNew Year 2015 Temple Bells and FireworksRattling prayersThe evening bellsFarm dogs on a snow covered roadWalking in the night marketIn-& outside a 3-floor-cavelandscapeInto the valley, into the chapelStreetlife. until the muezzin callsPreparing for MassLe chant du ventIslamic Call to Prayer (Evening on Holbrook St.)Savinienne et PotentienneNakamise-dori, Kawasaki DaishiMii-deraCricket being played next to an ancient indian bathThe viaductThe viaductThe viaductThe viaductThe viaductIn the cemeteryDeer field exclamationsCity UnrestAnti-corruption protestNew Year 2017 Temple Bells and FireworksBinga bus leaving Entumbane rankTemple in the squareThis Presidency Will Not StandZenkō-ji Temple BellDrumming and chanting in one of the buildings of the Zenkō-jIn the templeSamak-san Temple - NIght walkWalking in the small villageFireworks and firecrackers soundShree Santan Dharma Sabha / Evening Drum RitualTaiwanese traditional operaMellery bellsPrayer and procession in the streetsIn the square of the templeUnder the bridgeIn the square of the templePrayerCalçadão de Londrina: Catedral de Londrina - Catedral de LonIn the squareOrgan into the cathedralIn the squareIn the square of the templeSweeping voiceSmall village parkSmall villageInsectsIn the square of the templeJoseph Rosenberg FountainNew Barn Morning Meditation Pt1Singing, chanting and prayingHindutempel Sri Maha Mariamman mit Betautomat und Priestern Analias prayerTakano Shrine on a Windy December DayNew Year 2018 Temple Bells and FireworksQuartier juifTake the MRT14th of August 2018 Teil 5Divine Liturgy (Liturgy of the Faithful)Gyumri bellsMassNancy Holts Rock RingsStreet No. 118Mass for Sao Sebastian, during the night, outisdeTachiki Kannon Anyo-Ji - New Years Gongs at Tachiki KannonCemetery, spring ambienceTourists drinkingBlackbirds, Evenings birds in the valley [Valley Traouïero]Evening birds in the valley [Valley Traouïero]Peal of church bells on Sunday in ParisChâu Đốc, Vietnam 01/202020200225_1433-1455The eights of Marseille2 Saxophonists entertain the street from aboveCHANT DU ZOISEAU-LA-VIERGECalle Pedro Moreno, frente al Templo El Mezquitito durante eBee swarmSunset 3 seas pointBus Tunnel - Bus Tunnel #1Bus Tunnel - Bus Tunnel #2Ruins of the Temple of Apollo, early morningDucks and a Plane - Golden Valley, Malvern, UKARANJUEZ VILLAS PARK. SUNDAY 11:00PMCOLOBANEQixi Festival Temple CeremonyHuizen voor mensen, niet voor winstCaminando en el exterior del templo expiatorio, entrando al Les musiciens du vendrediCaminando por las criptas del templo expiatorioArthur SquareBelfast St Patrick's DayGAYS Against GUNS Protest MarchPatio de los NaranjosHindu temple ambienceFestival getting ready to move the GoddessAustralian PavillionCanariGrand MagalChants d'oiseaux à Kejaon (Birdsong at Kejaon beach)Morning PrayerCérémonie en l'Honneur du Dieu GaneshOffrandesCall to prayer outside the Church of the Nativity in BelemHa Pak Nai Beach NorthThe Great Black Cormorant ChantExciter les rossignolsChurch_St.Georg_Ortodox_Liturgy_in_StrugaNatore Park, AfternoonDajia Mazu PilgrimageMaracatu percussion band and a child singingDongguk University temple wish lanternsConcert d'oiseauxHare Krishna paradeGathering behind the curchRoman Catholic Church of the Holy Spirit Divine WisdomSound Walk, Tewkesbury Abbey,UKFriday demonstrationProcession at Wénshū Yuàn Temple and Monastery in ChéngdūChapelle St SaturninRossignolGentle winds, tree frogs, insects and occasional distant praWinds, insects and a solitary bird at Atwea Forest, GhanaTuracos, subtle insects, gentle winds, and distant voices atLord's prayerRouge_gorgeVolée automatisée, cloche graveVolée cloche la plus grave (640 Kg)Tintement automatiséHaveluy 1 seule cloche l- volée automatisésCloche la plus grosse : tintement automatiséVistors test the acoustics of the Imam (Shah) Mosque in IsfaLoriotsLE CHANT DES MONIALESMass at the cemeteryStunts on the trampolineAppels du matinReceiving the Holy Communion at MassSan Pedro ad Vincula ChurchManifestación contra el CIE de AlucheVisiting Wong Tai Sin TempleMan Mo Temple Recording 1Man Mo Temple Recording 2Canavesound: Holy Rosary through the streets of Rivarolo CanPark ambienceErinji Nightingale Floor static longWindow, Ramallah, EveningWindow, Ramallah, Early MorningField Recording: ZOOM H1e Réveil matinale de la nature en boTASCAM X8 Abadie, sur les hauteurs de Nice la nuitRoselièreVaga indefinida de docents Maig 2026: manifestació amb famílVaga indefinida de docents Maig 2026: manifestació amb famílMetal Pipes and the Church BellRousserole turdoïdeLe BourdonSOADGUILHERME SARTORELLI OUTSIDE ICAR TEMPLE SÉ
203 prayer, chant & ritual recordings

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Spectrogram of In-& outside a 3-floor-cavelandscape

In-& outside a 3-floor-cavelandscape

Bakhchysaray, Ukraine

4:582015
 Spectrogram of Joseph Rosenberg Fountain

Joseph Rosenberg Fountain

Chicago, United States

2017
 Spectrogram of Mii-dera

Mii-dera

Ōtsu, Japan

2:492015
 Spectrogram of Manifestación contra el CIE de Aluche

Manifestación contra el CIE de Aluche

Latina, Spain

3:402025
 Spectrogram of Caminando en el exterior del templo expiatorio, entrando al templo y saliendo de nuevo

Caminando en el exterior del templo expiatorio, entrando al templo y…

León de los Aldama, Mexico

5:482021
 Spectrogram of TASCAM X8 Abadie, sur les hauteurs de Nice la nuit

TASCAM X8 Abadie, sur les hauteurs de Nice la nuit

Nice, France

2025
 Spectrogram of Analias prayer

Analias prayer

Hamm, Germany

5:002017
 Spectrogram of Volée cloche la plus grave (640 Kg)

Volée cloche la plus grave (640 Kg)

Denain, France

2021
 Spectrogram of Field Recording: ZOOM H1e Réveil matinale de la nature en bord de L’Yvette

Field Recording: ZOOM H1e Réveil matinale de la nature en bord de…

Gif-sur-Yvette, France

2026
 Spectrogram of Metal Pipes and the Church Bell

Metal Pipes and the Church Bell

Tirana, Albania

2024
 Spectrogram of Hammering and flame-cutter on the scrapyard, passers-by

Hammering and flame-cutter on the scrapyard, passers-by

Gesundbrunnen, Germany

4:282012
 Spectrogram of Passers-by, scrapyard, distant mosque

Passers-by, scrapyard, distant mosque

Gesundbrunnen, Germany

5:532012
 Spectrogram of Into the valley, into the chapel

Into the valley, into the chapel

Bakhchysaray, Ukraine

10:582015
 Spectrogram of Rich cultural information

Rich cultural information

Lusaka, Zambia

6:432012
 Spectrogram of Hindu temple ambience

Hindu temple ambience

Hamm, Germany

10:022022
 Spectrogram of Nancy Holts Rock Rings

Nancy Holts Rock Rings

Bellingham, United States

2018
 Spectrogram of The eights of Marseille

The eights of Marseille

Marseille, France

3:342020
 Spectrogram of In the cemetery

In the cemetery

Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

11:132016
 Spectrogram of Caminando por las criptas del templo expiatorio

Caminando por las criptas del templo expiatorio

León de los Aldama, Mexico

16:102022
 Spectrogram of LE CHANT DES MONIALES

LE CHANT DES MONIALES

Montauban, France

2025
 Spectrogram of Mein Fensterplatz

Mein Fensterplatz

Hamm, Germany

7:312014
 Spectrogram of The Great Black Cormorant Chant

The Great Black Cormorant Chant

Flórina, Greece

2023
 Spectrogram of Turacos, subtle insects, gentle winds, and distant voices at Atwea Forest, Ghana

Turacos, subtle insects, gentle winds, and distant voices at Atwea…

Mampong, Ghana

14:322025
 Spectrogram of Lakeside Frogs

Lakeside Frogs

Huntsville, United States

2:252013
 Spectrogram of Winds, insects and a solitary bird at Atwea Forest, Ghana

Winds, insects and a solitary bird at Atwea Forest, Ghana

Mampong, Ghana

2025
 Spectrogram of Troisvierges, camping place

Troisvierges, camping place

5 Montée de l'École, Belgium

3:302011
 Spectrogram of Gentle winds, tree frogs, insects and occasional distant prayer songs in Atwea forest, Ghana

Gentle winds, tree frogs, insects and occasional distant prayer…

Mampong, Ghana

2025
 Spectrogram of Preparing for Mass

Preparing for Mass

Notting Hill, United Kingdom

3:372006
 Spectrogram of Tintement automatisé

Tintement automatisé

Denain, France

2021
 Spectrogram of Haveluy 1 seule cloche l- volée automatisés

Haveluy 1 seule cloche l- volée automatisés

Denain, France

2021
 Spectrogram of The viaduct

The viaduct

Namur, Belgium

5:002016
 Spectrogram of Shree Santan Dharma Sabha / Evening Drum Ritual

Shree Santan Dharma Sabha / Evening Drum Ritual

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2016
 Spectrogram of Bee swarm

Bee swarm

Scarborough, United Kingdom

9:022020
 Spectrogram of Australian Pavillion

Australian Pavillion

Venice, Italy

9:422022
 Spectrogram of Zenkō-ji Temple Bell

Zenkō-ji Temple Bell

Nagano, Japan

2017
 Spectrogram of 2 Saxophonists entertain the street from above

2 Saxophonists entertain the street from above

Berlin, Germany

13:132020
 Spectrogram of Vianden, trinitarier church, mass

Vianden, trinitarier church, mass

49 Grand-Rue, Luxembourg

3:272011
 Spectrogram of Rossignol

Rossignol

Aix-les-Bains, France

2025
 Spectrogram of We are in the audio archives

We are in the audio archives

Lusaka, Zambia

9:312012
 Spectrogram of Bus Tunnel - Bus Tunnel #1

Bus Tunnel - Bus Tunnel #1

Seattle, United States

33:221999
 Spectrogram of Festival getting ready to move the Goddess

Festival getting ready to move the Goddess

Hamm, Germany

23:362022
 Spectrogram of Tachiki Kannon Anyo-Ji - New Years Gongs at Tachiki Kannon

Tachiki Kannon Anyo-Ji - New Years Gongs at Tachiki Kannon

Ōtsu, Japan

2019
 Spectrogram of Volée automatisée, cloche grave

Volée automatisée, cloche grave

Denain, France

2021
 Spectrogram of 16 March 2013

16 March 2013

Drumshanbo, Ireland

2:002013
 Spectrogram of Clervaux, church, bells and door

Clervaux, church, bells and door

Rue Ley, Belgium

0:302011
 Spectrogram of Belfast St Patrick's Day

Belfast St Patrick's Day

Belfast, United Kingdom

4:002022
 Spectrogram of Morning offerings

Morning offerings

Kampala, Uganda

7:152010
 Spectrogram of Chants d'oiseaux à Kejaon (Birdsong at Kejaon beach)

Chants d'oiseaux à Kejaon (Birdsong at Kejaon beach)

Province Nord

8:002022
 Spectrogram of Calçadão de Londrina: Catedral de Londrina - Catedral de Londrina / Londrina Cathedral

Calçadão de Londrina: Catedral de Londrina - Catedral de Londrina /…

Londrina, Brazil

2:002017
 Spectrogram of Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Spirit Divine Wisdom

Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Spirit Divine Wisdom

Śrem, Poland

3:222024
 Spectrogram of Quartier juif

Quartier juif

Fes, Morocco

2018
 Spectrogram of Calle Pedro Moreno, frente al Templo El Mezquitito durante el primer día de la fase 3 de COVID-19

Calle Pedro Moreno, frente al Templo El Mezquitito durante el primer…

León de los Aldama, Mexico

5:012020
 Spectrogram of The evening bells

The evening bells

Bönen, Germany

8:232015
 Spectrogram of Bus Tunnel - Bus Tunnel #2

Bus Tunnel - Bus Tunnel #2

Seattle, United States

28:421999
 Spectrogram of Anti-corruption protest

Anti-corruption protest

Chuncheon, South Korea

2016
 Spectrogram of Cloche la plus grosse : tintement automatisé

Cloche la plus grosse : tintement automatisé

Denain, France

2021
 Spectrogram of Streetlife. until the muezzin calls

Streetlife. until the muezzin calls

Bakhchysaray, Ukraine

7:562015
 Spectrogram of Savinienne et Potentienne

Savinienne et Potentienne

Sens, France

19:532010
 Spectrogram of 14th of August 2018 Teil 5

14th of August 2018 Teil 5

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

13:042018
 Spectrogram of The viaduct

The viaduct

Namur, Belgium

4:572016
 Spectrogram of Yuksom morning buddhist chant broadcast

Yuksom morning buddhist chant broadcast

Unnamed Road, India

10:592011
 Spectrogram of GUILHERME SARTORELLI OUTSIDE ICAR TEMPLE SÉ

GUILHERME SARTORELLI OUTSIDE ICAR TEMPLE SÉ

São Paulo, Brazil

2026
 Spectrogram of Nachtmanderscheid, valley

Nachtmanderscheid, valley

CR352, Luxembourg

2:112011
 Spectrogram of Ducks and a Plane - Golden Valley, Malvern, UK

Ducks and a Plane - Golden Valley, Malvern, UK

Great Malvern, United Kingdom

14:362020
 Spectrogram of Morning Prayer

Morning Prayer

Uşak, Turkey

5:192022
 Spectrogram of Early morning prayer on 2012 05 03 @ 03:34

Early morning prayer on 2012 05 03 @ 03:34

Al Ḩawāmidīyah, Egypt

7:332012
 Spectrogram of Huizen voor mensen, niet voor winst

Huizen voor mensen, niet voor winst

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

3:262021
 Spectrogram of Cricket being played next to an ancient indian bath

Cricket being played next to an ancient indian bath

Cherpulassery, India

5:192016
 Spectrogram of New Barn Morning Meditation Pt1

New Barn Morning Meditation Pt1

Dorchester, United Kingdom

16:052017
 Spectrogram of Clervaux, church, mass

Clervaux, church, mass

Rue Ley, Belgium

5:282011
 Spectrogram of Ruins of the Temple of Apollo, early morning

Ruins of the Temple of Apollo, early morning

Manavgat, Turkey

9:332020
 Spectrogram of Michelau, church, mass

Michelau, church, mass

Arlon, Belgium

2:002011
 Spectrogram of ARANJUEZ VILLAS PARK. SUNDAY 11:00PM

ARANJUEZ VILLAS PARK. SUNDAY 11:00PM

Cota, Colombia

2:252021
 Spectrogram of Kostel svatého Ignáce Velikonoční mše - Easter Mass, people leaving the church

Kostel svatého Ignáce Velikonoční mše - Easter Mass, people leaving…

Prague, Czechia

4:312013
 Spectrogram of Erinji Nightingale Floor static long

Erinji Nightingale Floor static long

Enzan, Japan

2026
 Spectrogram of Mass at the cemetery

Mass at the cemetery

Śrem, Poland

9:462025
 Spectrogram of Essen, rwe stadion, soccer cup match

Essen, rwe stadion, soccer cup match

Essen, Germany

5:412014
 Spectrogram of The viaduct

The viaduct

Namur, Belgium

2:542016
 Spectrogram of Drumming and chanting in one of the buildings of the Zenkō-ji Temple

Drumming and chanting in one of the buildings of the Zenkō-ji Temple

Nagano, Japan

2017
 Spectrogram of Appels du matin

Appels du matin

Fes, Morocco

33:362025
 Spectrogram of Hupperdange, church, bells

Hupperdange, church, bells

21 Duarrefstrooss, Belgium

3:242011
 Spectrogram of Châu Đốc, Vietnam 01/2020

Châu Đốc, Vietnam 01/2020

Châu Đốc, Vietnam

2020
 Spectrogram of Confrontation between the crowd and the police in Mexico City after a mass eviction of the teachers

Confrontation between the crowd and the police in Mexico City after…

Mexico City, Mexico

2013
 Spectrogram of Vaga indefinida de docents Maig 2026: manifestació amb famílies, dissabte 23 de maig

Vaga indefinida de docents Maig 2026: manifestació amb famílies…

Valencia, Spain

2026
 Spectrogram of Vaga indefinida de docents Maig 2026: manifestació amb famílies, dissabte 23 de maig

Vaga indefinida de docents Maig 2026: manifestació amb famílies…

Valencia, Spain

2026
 Spectrogram of Sunset 3 seas point

Sunset 3 seas point

Kanniyākumāri, India

49:192001
 Spectrogram of Nakamise-dori, Kawasaki Daishi

Nakamise-dori, Kawasaki Daishi

Kawasaki, Japan

1:362015
 Spectrogram of Mass for Sao Sebastian, during the night, outisde

Mass for Sao Sebastian, during the night, outisde

Itabirito, Brazil

10:592019
 Spectrogram of Vistors test the acoustics of the Imam (Shah) Mosque in Isfahan

Vistors test the acoustics of the Imam (Shah) Mosque in Isfahan

Isfahan, Iran

5:072023
 Spectrogram of UAM Campus UAM Morasko - buzz around the campus

UAM Campus UAM Morasko - buzz around the campus

Poznań, Poland

11:002014

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