Question

One of these objects is used to represent the Buddhist concept of mujō, or impermanence, at the beginning of The Tale of the Heike. The noh play Dōjōji, which uniquely uses this object as a prop, adapts the story of Kiyohime, a folk character who legendarily killed a monk with one of these objects. One of these objects called a drilbu (“DEEL-boo”) accompanies a “diamond scepter” called a dorje or vajra as symbols of Vajrayāna Buddhism. Buildings called shōrō at Japanese Buddhist temples house large types of these objects called bonshō. (10[1])Kagura dances use types of these objects called suzu to summon kami. These objects, called ghaṇṭā (“GUN-tah”) in Pāḷi, are used 108 times to celebrate Japanese (10[1])New Year. For 10 points, (-5[1])Tibetan singing bowls are inverted types of what metal instruments (-5[2])that monks ring? ■END■ (10[4]0[1])

ANSWER: bells [accept standing bells or resting bells or inverted bells; accept kane or rei or rin or beru; accept shō until “shōrō” is read and prompt after; accept suzu until read and prompt after]
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= Average correct buzz position

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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Roan DowlingIowa ATexas A&M A8910
Matthew WangUBC AUW A11410
Robbie HahnTexas A&M BTexas A119-5
Gavin BramerAppalachian StateClaremont A129-5
Cormac BeirneSorbonneRice A129-5
Anwitha VempaliIowa BMichigan State A1330
Kevin ParkClaremont AAppalachian State13310
Anton AkroushMichigan State AIowa B13310
Rahul KumarRice ASorbonne13310
Jisoon YooTexas ATexas A&M B13310

Summary

2024 ACF Regionals @ JMU01/27/2024Y10%0%100%0.00
2024 ACF Regionals @ Nebraska01/27/2024Y6100%0%50%122.50
2024 ACF Regionals @ Ohio State01/27/2024Y3100%0%33%96.33
2024 ACF Regionals @ Imperial01/27/2024Y888%0%25%93.00
2024 ACF Regionals @ Vanderbilt01/27/2024Y1100%0%100%133.00
2024 ACF Regionals @ MIT01/27/2024Y5100%0%0%96.80