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Release Date: 22-05-2002
Label: Rough Guides
Catalog Number: RG1105-2
Barcode: 605633110524
Musical Style: World
Track Listing:
| Disc 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ngani Tröma Part 1; Choying Drolma & Steve Tibbets [02:15] | 8 | Dar Tson Nanga (Tibet); Petso [03:41] |
| 2 | Pahadi (India); Shivkumar Sharma, Brijbhushan Kabra & Harprasad Chaurasia [06:44] | 9 | Music For Archery; Ladakhi Musicians [03:51] |
| 3 | Gurans Ko Phool Siuri (Nepal); Krishna Das & The Modern Light Music Brass Band [03:58] | 10 | Ling Sho La (Bhutan); Jigme Drukpa [03:27] |
| 4 | Gaden Lhagya (Tibet); Nuns From Jangchub Choeling Nunnery [04:21] | 11 | Mwe Dyâhlhâygu; Nepali Musicians [03:39] |
| 5 | Kyamdro Semkye; Choying Drolma & Steve Tibbets [03:09] | 12 | Dong Lim (Tibet); Do-pe [01:40] |
| 6 | Lekdri Ma (Tibet) (extract); Monks From Drete Dhargon at Drepung Mona [06:56] | 13 | Himalayas; Guo Yue & Joji Hirota [07:10] |
| 7 | Fire Channels. Me.; Hooked Light Rays [09:59] | ||
Description:
The dramatic scenery and spiritual promise of The Himalayas have prompted numerous artists and adventurers to make a pilgrimage to their rugged slopes in search of beauty and inspiration. A meeting point for Northern India, Ladakh, Tibet, China, Nepal and Bhutan, this mountainous region is home to a wide diversity of peoples and faiths, each with their own musical traditions and styles. From monastic songs and folk ballads to contemporary collaborations, this Rough Guide explores the array of wonderful sounds which have drawn their inspiration from life on 'the roof of the world'.
