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Tashi Lhunpo Monastery is one of the greatest Buddhist teaching institutions of Tibet, and the seat of the Panchen Lama. Following the Dalai Lama's flight into exile in 1959 and the Chinese Cultural Revolution, the monastery was re-established in South India in 1972. Now eight Tibetan Buddhist monks come to share their dazzling spiritual culture with programmes of masked dance, music and Tantric ritual. The performances offer an insight into the mystical world of Tibet, featuring traditional instruments, the sound of sacred mantras, and elaborate colourful costumes. The performances are accompanied by an introductory explanation of the significance and stories behind the dances and prayers, which provide a fascinating glimpse into an ancient cultural tradition far removed from modern western society. Monks from Tashi Lhunpo have toured extensively for over twenty years, playing to capacity audiences in theatres, arts centres and at festivals worldwide. Highlights include Glastonbury Festival, the Manchester Arena (2012), The Deloitte Ignite Festival in The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and Edinburgh Festival Fringe Transcender Festival at the Barbican Centre, Cheltenham Music Festival, WOMAD and on London’s South Bank. They also regularly work with rural touring networks throughout the UK and extensively in Scotland, Northern and Southern Ireland offering workshops and exhibitions in addition to performances. In Europe they have toured in Germany, Poland, Italy, Czech Republic, Latvia, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, Norway and Portugal and gave a performance at the Konya Mystic Music Festival and at the Jerusalem Sacred Music Festival in 2013. The Monks have recorded a number of critically-acclaimed albums including Dawn Till Dusk (2008), Time of the Skeleton Lords (2010), Wisdom & Insight (2012), 17 Golden Greats (2014) and Calm Abiding (2019). They have also helped to bring enlightenment to smartphones and tablet computing with a set of Eight Auspicious Ringtones (iPhone/Android) featuring ritual Buddhist instruments from antiquity.
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