This paper focuses on the Sound Morphogenesis of ritual instruments within contemporary urban healing spaces, exploring their process of disembedding from religious ceremonies and being redefined within new sociocultural contexts. Through field research, historical documentation, and audience analysis, the article demonstrates how these instruments have transitioned from religious functions like “exorcism” and “purification” into commercialized molds for everyday practices of “relaxation,” “resonance,” and “mind-body healing,” thereby contributing to the construction of a pseudo-ritualistic urban auditory experience. 

The paper introduces the term “Sound Morphogenesis” (聲型轉化) to describe  changes in both the sonic qualities and cultural representations of religious instruments. This transformation involves the repositioning of their auditory functions while encompassing shifts in their social identity, usage contexts, and symbolic meanings. Against the backdrop of contemporary spiritual consumption, religious instruments serve as conduits for emotional regulation, self-discovery, and the connection between body and consciousness. This paper explores how music continues to engage with daily life and societal values in a post-religious context, thereby addressing the integration of music and contemporary society within ethnomusicology.