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Author:   Ellen Pearlman
Publisher:   Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Imprint:   Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Edition:   Original ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 20.30cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.001kg
ISBN:  

9780892819188

ISBN 10:   0892819189
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   31 January 2003
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Prologue Part One Cham: Sacred Monastic Dance Entering the World of Cham Vajrakilaya, the Dance of the Three-Sided Ritual Dagger Cham and the Development of Tibetan Religion Representative Chams Skeleton Dance Deer Dance Black Hat Dance Old White Man from Mongolia Mongolian and Other Chams Kalachakra, the Wheel of Time Cham Gar Essential Elements of Cham Preparation and Initiation Three Main Phases of Cham Performance Mandala and Mantra Dance Steps and Mudras Costumes Masks Characters Music Musical Instruments Festivals Purpose and Interpretation Part Two Achi Lhamo: Folk Dance and Operatic Traditions Origins and Development of Achi Lhamo Early Origins Thangtong Gyalpo Development of Achi Lhamo Major Operas Drowa Sangmo Gyalsa Bhelsa King Gesar of Ling Pema Woebar Rechung U Pheb (Rechung's Travels to Central Tibet with Milarepa) Sukyi Nyima Thepa Tenpa Chungpo Dhonyoe Dhondup Nangsa Woebum (Obum) Essential Elements of Achi Lhamo Phases of Achi Lhamo Performance Types of Performers Singing Music and Instruments Folk Dance Styles Lhamo Gar Opera Seasons Epilogue The Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts New Forms Cham Today Notes Bibliography Index

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Tibetan Sacred Dance is the first book ever written for a general audience on this fascinating subject. With beautiful photographs and accessible text, Ellen Pearlman takes us through the myriad forms and rich traditions of Tibetan dance and music.

The Buddhist search for inner peace pervades almost every aspect of Tibetan life. One facet of that heritage that has received comparatively less attention is Tibet's sacred dance with its vivid depiction of such fundamental themes as the triumph of virtue and the supremacy of truth. This colorful book serves to redress that lapse.

Author Information

Ellen Pearlman has been a Buddhist practitioner for thirty years under Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and has studied with Buddhist teachers in the Far East and the Americas. She traveled to England, Germany, India, and Russia in preparation for this book. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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