My favorite chants as a music

[Jarek]

@Gabriel_L

Householders complain: ‘These ascetics, followers of the Sakyan, sing just like us!’

I agree with you if you are on 8 precepts. For 5ers I think it can be skillful reflection what music is and what it brings. Aggressive rap music is not the same what sounds of nature with the flute music.
Sometimes it could be nice compromise with non-practitioners while driving a car:)

@karl_lew

Perhaps we should recite like a…Dalek?

I can see the distinction between recitation and chanting. In the light that rapping became music…

@Viveka

Much as I hate to admit it … When it is melodic, I can get lost and distracted by the sounds - so it does make it harder and one needs to be constantly mindful to avoid that distraction.

I understand that. I am a musician and I have a need to create and play from time to time. But I have abandoned my all old music as not skillful and looking for purer alternatives:)