Monks on tour.A monastic spectacle hit the stage in Arizona this fall, when the renowned singers of Tibet's Drepung Loseling Monastery came to the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. With the accompaniment of drums, Bells, and cymbals cymbals (sĭm`bəlz), percussion instruments of ancient Asian origin. They consist of a pair of slightly concave metal plates which produce a vibrant sound of indeterminate pitch. , the monks' Sacred Music Sacred Dance Sacred dance encompasses all movement that expresses or enhances spiritual experiences. It may be a part of a worship service, a group experience or a private spiritual practice. for World Healing blends elements of dance, music, Tibetan traditional ceremonies, and prayer into 11 striking vignettes. The tour, endorsed by the Dalai Lama Dalai Lama (dä`lī lä`mə) [Tibetan,=oceanic teacher], title of the leader of Tibetan Buddhism. Believed like his predecessors to be the incarnation of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, 1935–, , is part of a continuing effort to contribute to world peace, raise awareness of Tibetan culture, and generate support for Tibetan refugees in India India has seen large influx of refugee populations throughout history. Zoroastrian refugees from Persia See also: Qissa-i Sanjan Around the 8th century CE, after the fall of the Sassanid empire, large numbers of Persians fled by ship to the western coast of the . |
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