#4081: Voices from Tibet in Western Musical Settings
Listen to voices from Tibet, featuring music by Yungchen Lhamo and Anton Batagov, Tibetan nun Chöying Drolma and Steve Tibbets, and classic work by Lama Gyurme and Jean-Philippe Rykiel.
Hear the voice of Tibetan singer Tenzin Choegyal along with New York-based composer and electric violist Martha Mooke, together with musician and activist Jesse Paris Smith (daughter of Patti Smith) on glass bowls. The trio piece is called “Meditation from Prajnaparamita - Perfection of Transcendent Wisdom” by Martha Mooke. Also, listen to collaborative music from the beautiful and meditative record, Tayatha by Tibetan devotional singer Yungchen Lhamo and Russian pianist and composer Anton Batagov. ["Tayatha" in Sanskrit, means “it is like this.”]
There’s music by Tibetan singer Lama Gyurme in collaboration with French producer and keyboardist Jean-Philippe Rykiel from the record, Roads of Blessings, Songs of Awakening. Also hear from Minnesota-based guitarist/composer Steve Tibbetts in collaboration with the Tibetan Buddhist nun, Chöying Drolma from the record, Chö. Then, listen to more music from composer Anton Batagov featuring chants by the leading Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader of the Kalmykia people - Telo Tulku Rinpoche.
ARTIST: Martha Mooke, Tenzin Choegyal, Jesse Paris Smith
WORK: Martha Mooke: Meditation from Prajnaparamita - the Perfection of Transcendent Wisdom [1:00]
RECORDING: soundcloud.com
SOURCE/INFO: marthamooke.com
ARTIST: Lama Gyurme & Jean-Philippe Rykiel
WORK: Hope For Enlightenment [7:17]
RECORDING: Hope For Enlightenment
SOURCE: Last Call 3060072
INFO: Out of print, but try Amazon.com
ARTIST:Martha Mooke, electric viola; Tenzin Choegyal, vocals; Jesse Paris Smith, glass bowls
WORK: Martha Mooke: Meditation from Prajnaparamita - the Perfection of Transcendent Wisdom [11:25]
RECORDING: soundcloud.com
SOURCE/INFO: marthamooke.com
ARTIST: Yungchen Lhamo and Anton Batagov
WORK: White Palace [7:41]
RECORDING: Tayatha
SOURCE: Cantaloupe Music 21090
INFO: cantaloupemusic.com
ARTIST: Anton Batagov and Telo Tulku Rinpoche
WORK: Adopting the Spirit of Awakening (3rd chapter) [9:52]
RECORDING: Bodhicharyavatara
SOURCE: Tummo 9017
INFO: batagov.com
ARTIST: Lama Gyurme & Jean-Philippe Rykiel
WORK: Offering Chant (unplugged) [5:17]
RECORDING: Real World 25
SOURCE: Real World Records - #CDRW 203 (3 CD Set)
INFO: realworldrecords.com
ARTIST: Choying Drolma & Steve Tibbetts
WORK: Kangyi Tengi [6:24]
RECORDING: Chö
SOURCE: Hannibal 1404
INFO: Out of print, but try Amazon.com
