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This group of Buddhist monks is actively involved in researching the ceremonies, rituals, and shomyo (Buddhist sutra chanting) of the Jodo sect of Buddhism at Chionin Temple, the sect's headquarters. The voices of the members of Shichiseikai resonate in beautiful unison to create a rich variety of harmonic overtones. While on the one hand carrying on the tradition of shomyo, the group has also succeeded in creating a new form of music through the application of shomyo's unique notions of the male voice and chorus accompanied by bansurai musician Nakagawa Hiroshi.