Tibetan Buddhist Rites From Bhutan 1 / Various Tibetan Buddhist Rites From Bhutan 1 / Various CD

These are the extraordinary recordings of the temple rituals and sacred ceremonies of the monks of Bhutan. Recorded in the great monasteries by John Levy, Vol. 1 - 4 represent possibly the most extensive and important recorded documents of Tibetan ceremonial music ever the ethereal Polytonal throat chanting, the long trumpets, shawms and percussion instruments, the processional music and spectacular mask dances, Tibetan and Bhutanese secular songs and poems, all reproduced with incredibly sonic fidelity! Volume One contains examples of tunes most enjoyed by the monks and nuns of the Drukpa Order, as well as the deep, ethereal monotone chants most associated with Tibetan Buddhism. Long trumpets, processional music, shawms and percussion instruments are all heard on this amazing disc. Includes ten pages of detailed original liner notes, photos and musical illustrations by John Levy.

1. Genyen Gi Topa in Praise of Ge-Nyen 2. Chham Gi Serkyem Gi Yang, Tune for Offering of Consecrated Drink 3. Tashi Tseringmai Dzabkul, Exhortation to the Guardian Goddess of Long Life 4. Dung Chen, Gulgyen, 'Throat Ornament' 5. Dung Chen, Nyithu Pangelp, Two Notes Prolonged to Medium Length 6. Duchog Gonpoi Chendren, Invitation to Gonpo 7. Chakchen Sondep, Petition to Chakchen 8. Tshetro Jinbeb 9. Lama Kusum Gi Sondep, Supplications to the Three Buddha-Bodies of the Lama 10. Dewachen Gi Monlam, Aspiration to Be Reborn in the Western Paradise 11. Druamar Chabdro Sondep, Petition to Dramar, the Fierce Red One 12. Lamai Tenzhug Gi Yang, Tune of Prayer for the Longlife of the Lama 13. Lay Monk Turns a Large 'Mani-Wheel' and Recites a Mantra 14. Nyungne 15. Nyungne 16. Nyungne 17. Bo Go Gyaling, Tibetan Shawm 18. Banga Trin Trin, Processional Music for Two Shawms 19. Dung Chen, Long Trumpets