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Producer-musicians Jimmy Waldo and D. Kendall Jones traveled to Kathmandu to record the raw sample material for this trip-hop collage of Nepali singing, street chat, and instrumental performances. Recalling similar experiments like those of Deep Forest, Loop Guru, Transglobal Underground, and others, Waterbone's mosaic is pieced together over surging dance beats, albeit with more breath than straight house or techno grooves, and processed through shiny reverbs and cloudburst echoes. The cool "Eastern Girl" fits Tibetan bells into a Tangerine Dream-style rhythm pattern, while "Tantra" undulates to Nepali monk group chants, Euro-pop synthesizer melodies, and the charming voice of Lobsang, a Kathmandu girl, whose quarter-tone inflections soar over Waterbone's relentless house beat. Ethno-techno with a tuneful flair. --James Rotondi

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Average customer rating: Relaxing vibes good singing bowl recording Great for Massages Seven Metals Singing Bowls of Tibet CD Seven Metal Singing Bowls of Tibet

Seven Metals Singing Bowls of Tibet ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: SOUNDS OF LIGHT: The Pure Tones of Crystal Singing Bowls Tibetan Singing Bowls Tibetan Tantric Choir Sacred Tibetan Chant Chakra Suite ASIN: B00004THCW Release Date: 1999-08-01

Tracks:

1. Seven Metals
2. Singing Bowls Of Tibet

Album Description

SEVEN METALS features 25 Tibetan singing bowls, bamboo and metal wind chimes, and tingsha bells. Perfect for yoga, meditation, massage, Reiki or simply relaxing. SEVEN METALS is 56 minutes of peace. "An extraordinary recording performed by a master", Jonathan Goldman, author of Healing Sounds

Customer Reviews:

Relaxing vibes.......2007-05-18

Enjoy this adventure into the singing bowls. Like the variety in tracks and size/depth of bowls/sound.

good singing bowl recording.......2007-01-26

I like this CD - it's done with sensitivity and artistry. However, I with they use better quality singing bowls. [...]

Great for Massages.......2007-01-11

My massage therapist uses this while she is working on me. I love it. Very relaxing when you give yourself over to it.

Seven Metals Singing Bowls of Tibet CD.......2007-01-10

I used this for a Christmas present along with a Tibetan Singing Bowl so it was very well recieved. It is very relaxing and great for meditation and balancing work.

Seven Metal Singing Bowls of Tibet.......2007-01-10

I was impressed with the professionalism of ser vice and quality of the product. This was the first time I had heard the bowls being played and absolutely love listening to them

Average customer rating: Solemn music for prayer and chant

Tibetan Meditation Music Nawang Khechog Manufacturer: Gemini Sun Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Tibet | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Healing | New Age | Styles | Music Relaxation | New Age | Styles | Music Similar Items: Quiet Mind: The Musical Journey of a Tibetan Nomad Music as Medicine Universal Love Karuna Moon on the Water ASIN: B000OCY6YU Release Date: 2007-04-24

Tracks:

1. Under The Wings Of Blessing
2. The Great Prince Of Peace And Universal Compassion
3. Five-Peak Wisdom Mountain
4. A Daily Prayer And Practice Of The Dalai Lama
5. Walking Into The Himalaya To Meditate
6. Infinate Love
7. The Great Arya Tara
8. Wisdom And Compassion
9. The Perfection Of Compassion
10. Dagkar Taso Mila's cave
11. For As Long As Space Endures

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A lot of artists evoke the spirit of Tibet, but Nawang Khechog is actually a former Tibetan monk, who took off the robes and took up the flute to travel the world 20 years ago. His albums are usually slotted in the New Age and meditation genres, and certainly his packaging and imagery inspire that. Unfortunately, it overshadows a music that is perhaps deeper, or at least more artistically profound, than that. Tibetan Meditation Music scans less like a background for contemplation and more like a tone poem to the spirit. The opening track seems like an Asian refraction of "Amazing Grace," with Tsering Khechog singing over Nawang Khechog's flute. Khechog's music draws on folk and spiritual traditions but takes them further afield. Think Arvo Pärt on the Tibetan plateau with strings droning a minor-key refrain while Tibetan bells and chimes sound in the background and Khechog chants. I do wish Khechog had brought along just a touch of the drama and shifting moods heard on some of his earlier discs, like the Kitaro-produced Karuna. Tibetan Meditation Music is unvarying in its somber tone. Khechog's chants, which are intimately spoken, whispered more than sung, don't always work on a musical level. But his performances on wood flute are deep explorations into tone and melody. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

Solemn music for prayer and chant.......2007-06-21

Tibetan flautist Nawang Khechog marks 20 years as a professional musician with his new release, Tibetan Mediation Music, a collection of 11 original compositions based on traditional meditative themes. The title might suggest otherwise, but except for sounds used to mark passages in services - such as gongs, bells, and trumpets - music is not a part of Buddhist mediation. It is employed here as the aural background to some of the more commonly used chants and prayers in the Tibetan tradition.

Nawang Khechog knows a bit about those, having in his youth been an ordained monk for 11 years. Among the pieces for which he has chosen to compose are chants to the Buddha, Manju Shri (the god of wisdom), Avalokiteshrava (the god of compassion), and Tara (a female goddess of compassion). There are also two songs based on classic Tibetan poetry, as well as a piece commissioned for the opening ceremony of a 2006 address from ten Nobel Peace Laureates.

Given its purpose, it's hardly surprising to find the music for this project is solemn and staid, built around Nawang's exceptional flute playing and his subdued, often whispered, chanting of the ancient invocations. Except for the marimba on The Great Prince of Peace, the music is played without rhythmic accompaniment and is adorned with bells, gongs and occasional sound effects, such as rolling thunder in The Perfection of Wisdom, or cowbells in Walking Into the Himalayas. These tonal explorations are enriched by the sound of violin, cello, and oud.

This is a lovely album of quiet music suitable for prayer, relaxation, yoga, or massage. It is can also be used to create a relaxing ambience for your work space.

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Average customer rating: Great stuff IF YOU MEDITATE Not available per song on iTunes Old School Trance Music, if you will Great meditation music

Tibetan Tantric Choir Gyuto Monks Manufacturer: Windham Hill Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Tibet | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Freedom Chants from the Roof of the World Sacred Tibetan Chant Tibetan Master Chants Seven Metals Singing Bowls of Tibet Tibetan Sacred Temple Music ASIN: B000000NIB Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Guhyasamaja Tantra, Chapter ll
2. Melody For Mahakala

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Nothing can prepare the uninitiated for the shocking sound of Tibetan throat singing, and these two liturgical pieces, each clocking in at near 25 minutes, are among the best, and most chilling, examples. The Gyuto Monks, in exile in India since the annexation of their native Tibet, have developed a tradition of singing that involves producing the lowest possible notes in the vocal range while simultaneously singing high overtones. The resulting sound suggests a symphony of inspired bullfrogs whose passion is Buddha, not Budweiser, croaking endlessly while rotating a wet foot around the perimeter of a giant wineglass. Which is a pretty mundane metaphor for music that produces such a powerful sense of dread and spiritual awe. Track 2 also includes clattering drums, some made of human crania. Spice Girls it ain't.... --James Rotondi

Customer Reviews:

Great stuff.......2007-04-10

I've been looking for a Gyuto Monks CD for some time. This really hits the spot.

IF YOU MEDITATE.......2006-03-16

IF YOU MEDITATE OR EVEN LIKE CALM AND RELAXING SOUNDS YOU WILL LOVE THIS CD. I USUALLY PUT IT ON FIRST THING IN THE MORNING WHEN I ARISE TO MEDITATE AND THEN TO REVIEW MY DAY. THIS CD IS BOUND TO RELAX AND SOOTHE THE RESTLESS SPIRIT. IN THE EVENING BEFORE RETIRING I AGAIN LISTEN TO THESE ENCHANTING SOUNDS TO PREPARE FOR A DEEP SLEEP. THE VOICES OF THESE MONKS ARE INCREDIBLY COMPLEX, CAPTURES ONES COMPLETE ATTENTION AND IS TOTALLY ENJOYABLE.

Not available per song on iTunes.......2006-02-22

I have much enjoyed this and the "Freedom Chants from the Roof of the World" recordings of the Gyuto Monks (this one being my favorite). A correction: this music is sold as an album on iTunes for $9.99. The songs aren't available separately, and you are only getting the bitrate and format provided by iTunes. If that meets your needs, then you might try it out. I for one buy the CDs and rip them myself.

Old School Trance Music, if you will.......2006-01-15

If you love shopping at the mall, watching Judge Judy, and spending hours up on hours searching for shoes online, you are going to LOVE this record. Well, you need it.

Great meditation music.......2005-08-02

I've been listening to the Gyuto Monks during my daily meditations. The music is beyond explanation... simply amazing. It has greatly improved my meditative experience.

Average customer rating: Deuter Tibetan Singing Bowls Good Vibrations My Favorite Meditation CD

Tibet: Nada Himalaya, Vol. 2 Deuter Manufacturer: New Earth Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Healing | New Age | Styles | Music Relaxation | New Age | Styles | Music Electronic | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Nada Himalaya East of the Full Moon Buddha Nature Reiki: Hands of Light Sea & Silence ASIN: B000784XDK Release Date: 2005-04-12

Tracks:

1. Yantra
2. Kailash
3. Makalu
4. Khumbe
5. Lhotse
6. Chomolungma
7. Nanga Parbat

Album Description

The sublime harmonic vibrations of the Tibetan bowls and Deuter's ability to access the puirity of their sustained ringing tones resonates deep within the heart, transporting the listener to a world of serenity and peace. Journey to the depths of your inner being with this totally refreshing Cd, ideal for calming the nerves and healing the agitated spirit. Harmonic tones reach into an infinite Universe allowing the body to come into a natural state of equanimity.

Customer Reviews:

Deuter Tibetan Singing Bowls.......2007-01-03

I enjoyed this album as a great followup to Deuter's earlier singing Tibetan bowls work. I always enjoy his music and have most of his albums over the past 20+ years. This album continues the high quality of spiritually uplifting music that has come to define Deuter.

Good Vibrations.......2006-07-11

I have a stack of book reviews to write, but I just had to sneak in this little blurb before getting to the ceiling-high pile of books squatting accusingly on my desk: Deuter's "Tibet Nada Himalaya 2" CD on the New Earth label is pure pleasure on the ear drums. The rich thrum of the Tibetan bells and crystal bowls in each of the compositions fills the solar plexus with waves of relaxation, and triggers the production of endorphins. Highly recommended. (Jung's "Man and His Symbols" covers a section on the correlation between the sounds of bells, gongs, bowls, etc., and the resultant formation of mandala-like patterns of energy.)

If you live in a noisy place, or get knotted up with tension because of the insanity of this world, try listening to this CD.

My Favorite Meditation CD.......2006-01-13

I have dozens of yoga and meditation CDs and this has quickly risen to the top as my favorite. It calms and focuses the mind effortlessly and also creates a harmonious environment even when you're not meditating. All the sounds come from natural sources, mostly Tibetan bells and crystal singing bowls, not a one-dimensional droning synthesizer found on many meditation CDs. Now I understand why the Tibetans have been using these sounds for hundreds of years in their practices. Highly recommended!

Average customer rating: Very Relaxing Love flute music Absolutely Beautiful Wonderful CD Exhilirating peacefulness

Quiet Mind: The Musical Journey of a Tibetan Nomad Nawang Khechog Manufacturer: Gemini Sun Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Tibet | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music | Ambient | Celtic | Environmental | General | International | Jazz | Meditation Music | Piano | World Dance General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Music as Medicine Rhythms of Peace Karuna Universal Love Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion ASIN: B00000379S Release Date: 1997-07-08

Tracks:

1. Year Of Tibet
2. Nomads Of The Tibetan High Plateau
3. The Flight Of A Shepherd Boy
4. Freedom In Exile
5. A Sad Return To My Birthplace
6. Giving And Forgiving
7. The Power Of Morality And Patience
8. With Mindfulness And Wisdom
9. Creating An Enlightened Society

Album Description

Born of Tibetan nomads, Nawang Khechog discovered in childhood a deep affinity with the bamboo flute. In 1959, he fled to India and spent 11 years as a Buddhist monk before bringing his music to the West. Despite worldwide praise for his work, Nawang resolved in 1991 to return to mountain seclusion - until the Dalai Lama himself encouraged him to continue to share the power of his music with others. Quiet Mind reflects the far-reaching travels of this remarkable musician. It is his most personal transmission, a continuous prayer that imparts serenity to everyone it touches. With didgeridoo, Incan pan pipes, and ocarina.

Customer Reviews:

Very Relaxing.......2006-03-14

A very peaceful and relaxing CD. Just listen to the samples for yourself.

Love flute music.......2006-02-01

I got this because I love the sound of flute music and the peace within it gives me. I use the cd to calm myself and to daydream or meditate.

Absolutely Beautiful.......2004-09-22

How you could NOT like this CD is beyond me. The feelings it invokes are indescribable. It touches your soul the instant you hear it. I've gotten 3 of his CD's so far, and plan on buying the rest. The word "Amazing" doesn't do this man's talent justice. He's a gift from heaven. Everyone should hear it at least once. That's all you'd need. Absolutely incredible....

Wonderful CD.......2003-02-26

I am a huge fan of Nawang-la, this CD is spectacular.

Exhilirating peacefulness.......2000-02-13

This is my favorite Nawang cd. Tibetan flute and Australian didgeridoo. Nawang was a Tibetan monk who eventually fled to Australia to evade the Chinese annexation. Though renouncing monkhood he is still very much involved in his spirituality and this shows in his music. I have never heard a single instrument played to such effect. Peace is the main theme of all his work but this is not passivity, this is not the sleep of unconsciousness. This is a dynamic peace, one which engages all the varieties of life yet never gets bogged down by them. There is power here, power of the wisdom of Earth and the compassion of Buddha. The music brings the spirit of the listener to the portals of Shambhala, to the heart of Tibet, and to the center of the adamantine throne on which sits the Buddha. Of course we are all really Buddha deep inside, so when we come to the center of the throne we come to the center of ourselves. Listen to this disk and you will hear what I mean. One reviewer mentioned that it is only good for sleep. I do like to listen to peaceful music when I go to sleep, but I can never do that with Nawang. The music floats, to borrow a phrase from Hildegard von Bingen, like a feather on the breath of oneness. What could be more exciting than that? But to each his own. We hear as we are able, and should one hear what another does not is that to mean one is wrong and the other right? No. Each is in his own place, and each hears what is right for him. For me, you cannot get much more right than Nawang Khechog.

Average customer rating: The light inside of you Happy customer amazing music change Powerfully intense, and involving music.

Freedom Chants from the Roof of the World Gyuto Monks Manufacturer: Rykodisc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Tibet | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Tibetan Tantric Choir Sacred Tibetan Chant Sarangi: The Music of India Tibetan Master Chants Tibetan Sacred Temple Music ASIN: B0000009UB Release Date: 1989-05-25

Tracks:

1. Yamantaka
2. Mahakala
3. #2 For Gaia

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Recorded in America during the Chinese crackdown on Tibet, two of these three extended tracks feature 21 monks from the 500-year-old Gyüto Tantric Order, chanting for freedom and world peace. Beautifully recorded, it features the monks, each singing two and three note polyphonics from the throat, accompanied by occasional percussion and ceremonial horns in trance-inducing meditations to the Buddhist deities Yamantaka and Mahakala. Cosmic harmony and tolerance are well served by these uplifting incantations which constitute some of the best recordings of this uniquely Tibetan sacred music. A bonus to this spiritual and transcendental endeavor is a track by Mickey Hart, Phillip Glass, and Kitaro, live in front of an audience (and the monks) in the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York. --Derek Rath

Customer Reviews:

The light inside of you.......2007-05-23

This is a powerful meditation CD. It feels as if the chanting of Tibetan monks sweep away all negative emotions from your heart and at the end you can really feel the light inside of you.

Happy customer.......2006-11-03

I really like this item a lot, play it often, feel connected to the monks, wanting them to flourish. The service to my mailbox was fast also. I'm a happy customer.

amazing music.......2003-02-26

words cannot explain the experience of this music. to play it is to spread peace to all sentient beings. i play this CD often, even when i cannot personally listen to it -- for example if i am in another area of the house or leaving. life is improved by these tones, and my house retains the happiness vibrations. most highly recommended.

change.......2000-06-09

Well if you want to know what tibet chanting is about ,this is it.if not open minded you might not be open to this at first,but if you just think about what these peaceful monks are doing and understand why they are chanting you might change your mind and your outlook.I am very good friends with the lead chanter SONAM.He is not a monk anymore but he still has the peace that all sentient beings desire.This cd is wonderful..an even better one is THE GYUTO MONKS:tibetan tantric choir(from 1987).ENJOY and FREE TIBET

Powerfully intense, and involving music........1998-12-25

Although it may be tedious to some people, this CD is profound if you can give it a chance. Its particularly useful to relax to, and could be helpful for meditation.

Average customer rating: Peaceful - Uplifting - Spiritual - Positively Excellent 6 stars on a 5 scale A beautiful sound! wonderful for meditation and quiet times!

The Lama's Chants Lama Gyurme , and Jean-Philippe Rykiel Manufacturer: Narada ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Tibet | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Rain of Blessings: Vajra Chants Tibetan Master Chants Sacred Tibetan Chant Tibetan Sacred Temple Music Freedom Chants from the Roof of the World ASIN: B0007X9UEC Release Date: 2005-04-12

Tracks:

1. Hope For Enlightenment
2. The Mantra Of Padmasambhava
3. The Tsok Offering
4. Calling The Lama From Afar
5. Longevity Prayer To Kalu Rinpoche
6. Chenresig

Tracks:

1. Sacred Words Of Liberation
2. The Mantra Of Padmasambhava
3. Calling The Lama From Afar Part I
4. Calling The Lama From Afar Part II
5. Medicine Buddha Mantra
6. Offering Chant

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Marking the 10th year since this popular Buddhist chant album was first released, this reissue ups the ante by featuring an expanded format. The first disc is a re-mastered version of the original album. The second features unreleased live performances by Gyurme and keyboardists Rykiel and Loy Ehrlich between 1995 and 2001, and it's this second disc that is truly intriguing. Recorded in caves, cathedrals, concert halls and open air festivals, the quality of the recordings is excellent. Mostly chanting and occasionally doing some long tones, Gyurme's voice again seemingly embodies a mix of the human and the holy during his prayers for healing, purification, liberation and peace--he's particularly spectacular on his solo intro to "The Mantra Of Padmasambhaval." Musically, Ehrlich seamless fills out Rykiel's ambient backgrounds, and two do a fine job accentuating the drama and majesty of Gyurme's voice, only overpowering it on the opening "Sacred Words Of Liberation." This is definitely a reissue that deserves to replace the original. --Tad Hendrickson

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Buddhist chants and mantras are all the rage in yoga circles these days. Get an appealing western singer, create new melodies that border on pop, dress them up in electronica and world fusion rhythms, and off you go. Instant karma! But back in 1994, Jean-Philippe Rykiel took a different approach, bringing orchestral sensibilities to the chants of Lama Gyurme, a Buddhist monk from Bhutan. A blind French keyboardist who has worked with artists as varied as Jon Hassell and Salif Keita, Rykiel's approach to Gyurme's chants ranges from simple keyboard pads to more elaborate productions like "Hope for Enlightenment," with its majestic, faux-orchestra arrangement. But even the pads can be deceptively effective, as on the nearly 25 minutes of "Calling the Lama from Afar," in which synthesizers swell, change timbre, and turn from ruminative grumbles to quietly soaring angels as Lama Gyurme recites his prayers. The Lama's Chants was originally released in 1994; this reissue includes the original disc plus a second disc of live performances. Although Rykiel avoids many clichés, his arrangements aren't as inventive as those of Steve Tibbetts on his albums with the Tibetan nun Choying Drolma, Cho and Selwa. Tibbetts paints with meticulous detail and organic design, while Rykiel settles for broad swathes and easy accompaniment. His arrangements are sensitive to Gyurme, but unlike the chants themselves, some of the sounds are dated, especially the Jan Hammer-like lead synth on "Offering Chant." --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

Peaceful - Uplifting - Spiritual - Positively Excellent.......2007-05-11

Just superb - Experience Peace. It also has a positive uplifting impact on you - on the Chakras and helps one's progress spiritually, mentally, emotionally and health-wise.

It is a blessing and grace from the rich tradition of spiritually-rich Tibet.

6 stars on a 5 scale.......2007-04-19

I own 5 or 6 Tibetan chant cd's or tapes. This one is definitely among my favorites. I have been meditating twice daily since 1975. I now meditate while playing "Lama's Chant". I agree with the reviewer that occasionally the music comes close to overpowering the chant. On the other hand the music probably helps "newcomers" to Tibetan chanting connect. My favorite is track 4 on disc #1: "Calling The Lama From Afar". I applaud the quality of the chant and the quality of the music. I encourage ANYONE to listen to this CD- I think it is WONDERFUL!

A beautiful sound!.......2007-01-16

Tibetan Buddhism is a deeply-felt line of Buddhism. To me, it is sincere, and very compassionate, and loving. The sound of Lama Gyurme is amazing, and very soothing. I definitely recommend this CD for meditation or even general listening. If I listen to it while driving, I feel obligated to relax, and I feel better (driving is stressful/scary for me, so this helps). The way the chanting flows is really smooth (not at all forceful), and it has a lovely rhythm. I like European monk chanting too; Tibetan is deeper both in tone and feeling, like it's speaking to your roots. It's therapeutic, relaxing, and beautiful.

wonderful for meditation and quiet times!.......2005-08-20

I really like lisening to buddhist chants,this cd is very good the lama chants well; and in most of the songs the added instruments adds to the chant.however in some of the tracks I find it overpowers the chanting.my favorite tracks are the ones with little or no added instrumental music.In all a good purchase and a very nice addition to my sacred music collection.
Om Mani Padme Hung.......to all.

Average customer rating: Unique blend of authentic sounds Ama by Yungchen Lhamo THE MOST SPIRITUAL SINGER IN THE WORLD RETURNS

Ama Yungchen Lhamo Manufacturer: Real World ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Tibet | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Tibet Tibet Coming Home Selwa Dewa Che Cho ASIN: B000E41KFQ Release Date: 2006-04-18

Tracks:

1. Ranzen
2. Gebu Shere
3. Om Mani Padme Hung
4. Tara
5. 9/11
6. Look Down On Us
7. Nyebe Nilam
8. Someday
9. Fade Away
10. Lhasa

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Yungchen Lhamo is a new kind of Tibetan, one who was not only forced out into the world at large, but who embraces all its possibilities. Born and raised in Lhasa, she never knew a Tibet that wasn't under Chinese rule. She fled the country in 1989 and now resides in New York City. It's at this cultural crossroads that Ama is born. Except for a raucous version of "Om Mani Padme Hung," this isn't a chant album, but original songs sung in Lhamo's native tongue. Produced by Jamshied Sharifi, an Iranian-American musician who is a master of global sounds and voices, Ama has a transcultural aesthetic, mixing traditional Tibetan chanting and singing with Middle Eastern percussion, fuzzed guitar, Chinese erhu, and African kora, among other instruments. Sharifi has probably listened to Steve Tibbetts's productions with the Tibetan nun Choying Drolma. Although he doesn't have Tibbetts's penchant for abstraction, their approach shares a certain austerity and atmosphere that makes the voice the central focus. "9/11" sets Lhamo in a multitracked choir, echoing distant chants with a simple mournful cello reflecting her sadness. Other tracks are more richly designed, like "Ranzen", which features growling fuzzed-guitar ambiences and Jon Hassell-like trumpet from Norway's Arve Henriksen. Much will be made of Annie Lennox's appearance on "Fade Away," but her performance seems overwrought next to Lhamo's restrained spiritualism. --John Diliberto

Album Description

Among the world's great singers, a rare few become the voice of their nation. After years of international touring with the blessing of the Dalai Lama, Yungchen Lhamo has truly become the voice of Tibet. This third album for Real World (the first in 8 years) is infused with the quiet spiritual power of Tibetan Buddhism but now features Yungchen's own original songs with the striking production of Jamshied Sharifi and pan-global instrumentation to make a much more modern and indeed much more personal record than before. Ama means "mother" and Yungchen dedicates this album to her own mother who suffered greatly and raised her daughter amidst the violence and persecution of the Chinese occupation of Tibet. Themes of struggle, loss, peace and forgiveness run through this magical recording. The icing on the cake are the guest appearances from two incredible, incomparable singers Joy Askew and Annie Lennox.

Customer Reviews:

Unique blend of authentic sounds.......2007-01-06

Healing music performed with a voice so authentic, it touches the essence of us as human beings.

Ama by Yungchen Lhamo.......2006-08-11

This is very inspiring sacred music. Yungchen has a gift of opening our hearts. The modern electric backing is sensitive, and enhances rather than intrudes. Beautiful.

THE MOST SPIRITUAL SINGER IN THE WORLD RETURNS.......2006-04-20

This is a masterpiece from the Tibetan singer, whose voice carries more pure unaffected spirituality and soul than any other singer in any other discipline in the world. For my meager punts, this is likely the best CD I'll hear this year, even if Huong Thanh releases a new CD.
For those weaned on American radio, this is the voice that comes from that place primordial in your deepest heart of hearts. I can not imagine that anyone who listens to Lhamo will not come face to face with what moves them most profoundly.
As to this specific release, the aesthetics espoused by Real World are all in place. Real World, like ECM or ACT, is known for its sound, regardless of the culture. Here you'll find a certain acoustic quality that generates a reverb and a space for the lower register of instruments and the rhytmic texture to flow, without flooding the voice, and it is the voice thattranscends the mix. Overall, the CD is dedicated to her mother, who sacrificed enormously to get Lhamo and her family out of Tibet and away from the Chinese oppression. The CD also expresses grief at the tragedy of 9/11, not just for those who lost loved ones, but for the state of the human soul that so much suffering was flash lit by those planes, that so much deception and lies and avarice have had free reign in the aftermath of the collapse. Joy Askew and Annie Lennox join in at different points to underscore the Tibetan plea for peace and forgiveness. Compassion requires both parties to bring an open heart to the crises.
You are not likely to find a more compelling album in the racks and bins by anyone this year. If you care about the quality of the human heart, this is a CD for the ages.

Average customer rating: Truly Sacred! Ancient Sound just for the name of Drepung Explicit Lyrics? beyond conscious understanding & a "star-based" rating!

Tibetan Sacred Temple Music Drepung Lamas Manufacturer: Shining Star Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Tibet | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Sacred Tibetan Chant Tibetan Tantric Choir Sacred Tibetan Chants from the Great Prayer Festival Freedom Chants from the Roof of the World Sacred Ceremonies: Ritual Music Of Tibetan Buddhism ASIN: B0000010O2 Release Date: 1988-11-15

Tracks:

1. Involking The Spirit Of Kindness Though Sound
2. Purifying the Environment
3. Mandala Offering
4. Dance of the Skeleton Lords
5. Palden Lhamo Offering
6. Prayer For Peace
7. Dedication of Merit

Album Description

This rare digital recording is a powerful collection of Sacred Temple Music from lamas of Drepung loseling Monastery in Souther India.

Customer Reviews:

Truly Sacred!.......2005-08-07

This is a terrific CD. You can easily believe you sitting with monks...it is that realistic.

Ancient Sound.......2004-08-16

This CD may not cause any pleasurable for average people because it's so mysterious sound.
However, if you are new age listener and have personal high
vibration consciousness, you will get deep understanding of this Tibetan strange sound.

Be aware of the voice from the hidden world.

just for the name of Drepung.......2001-07-06

i give 5 stars coz i like the Drepung Monastry. it was snowing that day

Explicit Lyrics?.......2000-08-05

Why would this say "explicit lyrics"? Although I don't own this, I'll give it 5 stars for curiosity's sake ... I'd like an explanation of "explicit lyrics" before I buy. anyone?

beyond conscious understanding & a "star-based" rating!.......1999-11-04

tibetan chordal/microtonal singing is an incredibly cosmic event one has to experience because it goes beyond mere description and ratings. the musical tones generated from deep within these maestros is mystical and quite healing on a cellular level, which is just one of the reasons creative and healing persons have been utilizing tibetan sounds for some time now. the sounds on this disc go directly to one's energy centers and penetrate the molecular core of one's etheric vehicle. there have been reports of astral travel using these sound meditations and the "vocals" intoned here are as powerful and transcendent as any i've heard in my large collection of tibetan music. highly recommended for healing, transcendence, acceptance and a deep experience of inner joy and peace.

Average customer rating: Fabulous blending of music, film and subject Hypnotic Middling this Glass guy is really getting to me Like Tibet:moving,haunting,enlightening...

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Tracks:

1. Sand Mandala
2. Northern Tibet
3. Dark Kitchen
4. Choosing
5. Caravan Moves Out
6. Reting's Eyes
7. Potala
8. Lord Chamberlain
9. Norbu Plays
10. Norbulingka
11. Chinese Invade
12. Fish
13. Distraught
14. Thirteenth Dali Lama
15. Move To Dungkar
16. Projector
17. Lhasa At Night
18. Escape To India

Amazon.com

For the second of 1997's dueling Buddhist epics (the other being Seven Days in Tibet, scored by John Williams), director Martin Scorsese made a wise--if commercially challenging--choice in tapping noted minimalist composer Philip Glass to score Kundun. Glass (who's previously scored the avant garde documentary Koyaanisqatsi trilogy, Mishima, and the strange Candyman horror series), is the perfect choice here; his own Buddhist beliefs play a key role in meshing image and music. Glass's familiar compositional techniques are wedded on Kundun to a sensitive use of ethnic instruments and the voices of the Gyuto Monks, adding an aura of spiritual power missing from most Hollywood fare. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous blending of music, film and subject.......2005-02-27

First, let me explain that I absolutely love the film Kundun.

I beleive it is a true work of art/ labor of love that didn't receive the recognition it so much deserves.

Let me skip to the big point-- the last 10 minutes of this film is a near perfect blend of music that is spot- on for the subject matter, which is enlightenment.

My guess is that a *very conscious* person had a lot to do with the creation, blending & timing of the music, script and film, especially for the last ten minutes-- OR that it was a total coincidence that it came out to be so near perfect. (either is very much in keeping with the movie's theme, which is NOT the Dalai Lama at all, but enlightenment)

Not for everyone, and I'm afraid I may have built it up in your mind too highly, so that you'll feel let down by the actual expereince of the music itself, I can say that *everytime* I listen to the last ten minutes especially (titled Escape to India), I cry for joy at *experiencing* a few minutes of the most sublime enlightenment, tears, sorrow & simple joy and wonder at being alive in this dance of life myself.

Thank you, Phillip Glass, Martin Scorcese and all those involved in this brilliant study of how a culture's focus on a single individual being assumed to be enlightened-- and his training to actually act the part, resulted in a person of great compassion, richness and insight.

In other words, their culture made him enlightened by treating him as enlightened.

What if we were all assumed to be enlightened and treated as such-- what difference would that make to you, at this very moment, dear reader, as you absorb these words? If that sentence has any impact on you at all, then you'll likely be *deeply moved* by both the movie and soundtrack.

Hypnotic.......2001-12-01

I may be in the minority of the reviewers here, in that I have never seen the movie "Kundun". I picked up this cd because it looked interesting (I know...u can't judge a book, or cd in this case, by it's cover), but I am a great experimentor and I love 'discovering' different forms and types of music. And this looked intriguing and different. I thought it might be hard to get into, but not at all. From the opening track I was spellbound. I find the whole album to be very dark and mysterious...captivating, hypnotic and spellbinding. It is unlike any soundtrack that I own, and I love it. I've been playing it straight for the last 3 days, and the more I hear it the more I find to like. It's a wonderful cd to relax and meditate too. It is very soothing. Now I just have to see the movie too. :)

Middling.......2000-05-23

You may like Glass, you may like his previous film music, but you may not like this. Just sharing the category I'm in!

Glass has done a lot of great work, and also a good deal of mediocre work, and this score is definitely in the latter. While it works well with the movie, listening to it on it's own is a disappointment. The difference between this and the great "Koyanisqaatsi" is important. The music for that movie was written with a core focus that permeates each piece, and althought the individuals sections are much longer than in "Kundun," interest never wanes. On this soundtrack, however, the trademark repetition never really catches hold, since there always seems to be a crucial musical element missing, as if there was nothing but accompaniment. While the tracks are briefer, they say very little, and there's no build up of musical drama. Of course, it's a soundtrack, and a good accompaniment to the other element of the movie, but as a stand alone recording it doesn't work.

this Glass guy is really getting to me.......2000-04-21

I used to HATE Philip Glass. I thought, how can such a no-talent hack get work-- all he does is make the same music and recycle it! Then I saw Koyanasqatsi and Powaqqatsi. Powaqqatsi really impressed me, particularly because of the music. I saw the CD sitting in a record store one day, and bought it (the clerk even forgot to charge me for it!)

Not less than a week ago I wrote a five-star review of the excellent Powaqqatsi soundtrack, relaying how great I thought the music was while knock, knocking Philip Glass for his repetition. After that I began browsing through the other Glass listings, listening to the samples. Later, I saw the Kundun DVD at my video store, and decided to watch it again. The next day, I searched out the soundtrack. I have to take back the statement I made about never having to hear another Glass score. Granted, all of his music seems to be variations of a similar theme, but he can take that in many directions. Kundun has an entirely different feel than Powaqqatsi. It is meditative, while Powaqqatsi is like a celebration of life. I own two Glass albums now, and now it seems likely that I'll own three (the Glass/Shankar collaboration looks appealing). I wouldn't have been able to fathom that a year ago.

Like Tibet:moving,haunting,enlightening..........1999-12-16

A film score like this comes around very rarely-Philip Glass''Kundun'is so powerful and inspired that one may wonder whether the music generated the brilliant movie or the other way around.However, I believe that this soundtrack is quite satisfying on its own;one does not really have to see the film in order to be moved by such a marvelous piece of work.

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