Last year, Tibetan Buddhist monks chanted at the
ITC during the "Mystical Arts of Tibet" exhibit.
Institute of Texan Cultures hosts Tibetan Buddhist chant master
(July 23, 2002)--Tibetan Buddhist monk Lama Ngawang Tashi Bapu, the Umdze (or chant master) of the Drepung Loseling Monastery in India, will perform a traditional Tibetan Buddhist chant at the Institute of Texan Cultures from 2:15-3:30 p.m., Sunday, July 28, at the ITC exhibit floor. After the presentation there will be an opportunity for audience participation and questions. The chant is included with the regular admission fee.Lama Ngawang Tashi Bapu has been a Tibetan Buddhist monk for 18 years. He has given performances worldwide with the "Sacred Music, Sacred Dance" tour of Drepung Loseling Monastery and has appeared as chant master on several professional recordings. In July 2000, Lama Ngawang served as the chant master of the Monlam Chenmo prayer festival in Washington, D.C., part of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, which was presided over by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Ancient societies throughout the world conceived that, at auspicious times, the ritual performance of sacred music and dance establishes communication with the higher powers of good and brings about healing on environmental, social and personal levels. In Tibet, when a monastery celebrated a spiritual festival, people from the surrounding villages and nomadic tribes would assemble in the monastery's courtyard for several days of sacred music and dance.
ITC, one of the three campuses of UTSA, is an educational center concerned with the history and diverse cultures of Texas. Open Tues.-Sun., 9 a.m.-5 p.m., ITC is located in downtown San Antonio. Admission is $5 for adults; $2 for children (3-12); $3 for seniors (65+) and military with I.D.; and free for UTSA students and staff with ID and children 2 and under. For more information, call (210) 458-2300 or go to the Institute of Texan Cultures Web site.
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