Wind Tracks from a Buddhist Cosmological Scroll (detail); Tibet; 16th century.

#3234: New Sounds From Tibet

New Sounds | Jun 25, 2014

For this New Sounds, listen to music that was inspired by Tibet.  We'll hear "Karma Shadub," for violin and chorus by violinist/composer Paul Giger, based on centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist chant .  Plus, music from Minnesota-based composer/guitarist Steve Tibbetts, along with music from Philip Glass's Tibetan-inspired works as well.

PROGRAM #3234 New Sounds from Tibet (First aired on 8/16/11)   

ARTIST(S)

RECORDING

CUT(S)

SOURCE

LADAKH

LADAKH - Monastic and Village Music

Tibet: "On this Blue Paper which is the azure of the Sky" [3:11]

Chant du Monde LDX 274 662
Available at Amazon.com*

Steve Tibbetts

Natural Causes

Padre-yaga [6:27]

ECM 1951
www.ecmrecords.com

Alan Kushan

Par

Tibet [9:59]

Mahriz Mehr Institute of Culture & Art
The track also appears on "East to East," available as a download from Emusic.com or iTunes

Philip Glass

Kundun Soundtrack

Sand Mandala [4:05]

Nonesuch 79460
www.nonesuch.com

Paul Giger

Ignis

Karma Shadub [20:55]

ECM 1681
www.ecmrecords.com

Philip Glass

Kundun Soundtrack

Lhasa at Night [2:00]

See above.

Elephant Talk feat. Eddie Reader

Head

Tibet [6:49]

Infrasound Productions
Download from Emusic.com or iTunes

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