Bonpos Tibetains – Traditions Rituelles Des Bonpos (1993)

Country: Tibet

Tracklist

1. Chant De Louange Dédié À La Divinité Protectrice Midü 13:07
2. Cérémonie De Propitiation De Nag-Zhig 35:24
3. Chant D'Offrandes À L'Occasion Du Thé 10:19
4. Tambourinement De Louange À Shenrab 04:17

Bon is considered to be the ensemble of pre-Buddhist beliefs of the Tibetans,

it embodies a vast mass of ritual practices bearing on exorcism, divination and the appeasement of wrathful divinities

 and elaborate teachings for spiritual realization which place Bon among the great mystico-philosophical systems

of the world despite its relatively small number of followers.
These recordings illustrate various facets of the religious activities of the Bonpos 

through their chant and their psalmodic recitation.

They intend to bring to a wider audience the musical aspects of a ritual tradition

that is largely unknown to the Western World and has remained obscure to the Tibetan themselves.
Recorded in Tibet between March 1981 and April 1983 and originally released by Ocora label on vinyl in 1983.
In 1993 was reissued on cd with 20 minutes of extra music.

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