Various - Tibetan Buddhist Rites from Bhutan 1 / Various

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.