In Tibetan dream yoga, the practitioner learns to reveal the illusory-like nature of our waking experience and the intermediate state after death. With Tibetan Dream Journey, master flutist Nawang Khechog presents an album inspired by the practices of dream yoga and universal compassiona musical journey into the timeless dimension. On his first solo release in four years, he offers 11 original compositions founded upon his sublime flute melodies, enhanced by gentle percussive explorations and contributions from guest musiciansfeaturing a universal compassion chant by the Dalai Lama. A spacious and soothing album perfect for meditation, body work, yoga taichi, and deep relaxation.
Born in Tibet,Nawang Khechog spent his earliest years as the child of nomads. In his boyhood he first learned to play the bamboo flute,an ancient instrument popular in rural villages throughout Tibet. After the brutal subjugation of Tibet by Chinese Communists in 1949, Nawang and his family escaped to India. There he studied meditation and Buddhist philosophy, a path he followed as a monk for eleven years - four of them as a hermit. In 1986, he emigrated to Australia where he first performed,and his recordings achieved bestseller status. Nawang is best known for his collaborations with Kitaro, including a world tour and performances on Kitaro's Grammy-nominated Enchanted Evening and Mandala albums. His live performances with Philip Glass, Paul Winter, Laurie Anderson, Paul Simon, Natalie Merchant, and Baba Olatunji have received international acclaim.
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