ECHOES FROM PURELAND

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Introduction
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 The Gyuto Tantric University was first established in 
 1475 at Uto in Tibet and was subsequently shifted to Lhasa. In 1955, 90 
 Gyuto monks followed  The 14th Dalai Lama into exile in India and 
 re-established the University at Anurachal Pradesh.
 
 
 
Understanding the Music
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 Sound is defined as a sensation detected by the ear caused by the 
 vibration of air surrounding it. When applied creatively, sound is 
 capable of motivating the mind. Scientific research has shown a link 
 between the drones (long, continuous, low humming sound) produced by 
 mantra chanting and the brain waves. The beta waves of the brain 
 represents "ordinary" consciousness and is shown to have disturbing and 
 irregular frequencies and vibration. 
              
   
 This is because our consciousness is always receiving many signals from 
 the outside world. With pro-meditation techniques, such as mantra 
 chanting, the irregular brain waves will gradually smooth out and attain 
 a very sedate and inactive state.
 
                
 The drones' sound produced by the mantra chanting are the major healing 
 qualities of yoga meditation. Our bodies and ears react immediately to 
 the root tone of the dromes, while the overtones or harmonics subtly 
 work their magic on us, balancing our bodies' energy centres (chakras) 
 and the electromagnetic field (aura) around us.
 
                
 *At the Gyuto Tantric University, a type of multi phonic chanting was 
 developed, in which each monk is able to sing a chord containing two or 
 three tones simultaneously. This is remarkable transcendentally 
 beautiful sound is believed to arised only from a person who has 
 realised selfless wisdom. This music which emanates from samadhi (a  
 trance like state of pure consciousness, undisturbed by the polarities 
 of life, experience and thought) is capable of communicating the same 
 effect to the listener.
 
                The Gyuto monks make their first overseas public music 
 performance in 1998 at a concert for world peace at the Cathedral of St. 
 John The Divine in New York, together with music celebrities such as 
 Mickie Hart, Philip Glass and Kitaro. Since then, they have made several 
 performing visits to the US, Europe and Australia. The objective of 
 these performances is to encourage interest in Tibetan cultures.
 
                
  


 

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