Ngawang Tashi Bapu

Ngawang Tashi Bapu (Lama Tashi)
Born (1968-02-22) 22 February 1968
Thembang, West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Residence Bomdila
Nationality Indian
Education Geshe, PhD in Buddhist philosophy
Alma mater Drepung Loseling Monastery, Karnataka India
Years active 1968 – present
Known for Buddhist chant, Overtone singing
Notable work Tibetan Master Chants
Awards Nomination Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album

Lama Tashi or Geshe Ngawang Tashi Bapu (born on 22 February 1968 in Thembang village of West Kameng in Arunachal Pradesh, India) is a Principal Chant Master of Drepung Loseling Monastery, one of the largest monasteries of the Dalai Lama. In 2005-06, Lama Tashi was nominated for the Grammy Award for his album "Tibetan Master Chants" in the "Best Traditional World Music".[1] Through this achievement, he has created the record of the first Buddhist Monk for Grammy Nomination in solo performance, and the first North-East Indian to be nominated for the prestigious Grammy Award (sometimes called Oskar of Music) the highest honour of Music in the world.[2]. Lama Tashi has also led Long Life Puja for the Dalai Lama, the 99th and 100th Gaden Tripa Rinpoches and many more highly revered masters. The Long Life Puja is a very popular traditional healing ceremony that involves a multiphonic chant performance to heal the listeners and increase their life span. Lama Tashi has also has led the chanting performance of the Traditional Great Prayer Festival at Bodh Gaya presided over by the 14th Dalai Lama in 2002. Currently, he lives in Bomdila and is the Director of the Central Institute of Himalayan Culture Study, at Dahung in Bomdila, India.

Education

At the age of 15, Lama Tashi joined the Gentse Gaden Rabgyel Lling Monastery - The Bomdila Monastery to learn the multiphonic chanting. Later, he joined Drepung Loseling Monastery in Karnataka for his Geshe Degree equivalent of Ph.D. in Buddhist Philosophy.

International Tours & Performances

While studying the Buddhist Philosophy and Sacred Chant, Lama Tashi was selected by the Drepung Loseling Monastery to be on "Sacred Music and Sacred Dance for Planetary Healing" and "The Mystical of Tibet Tour" in U.S.A., Canada, Mexico and many other countries where he has shared stage with many well known artists like Michael Stipe of R.E.M, Sheryl Crow, Patti Smith, Philips Glass, Gilberto Gil of Brazil and many others performed in the Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and Central Park in New York and Hollywood Bowl in California and National Mall at Washington D.C. etc. During his international tours, he has taught, performed and recorded the multiphonic chants both independently ("THE LOST CORD", "CHANT MASTERS", "MEDICINE BUDDHA" and the "TIBETAN MASTER CHANTS") and with the monks of Drepung Loseling Monastry ("SACRED TIBETAN CHANTS", "SOUND OF VOID", "SACRED MUSIC AND SACRED DANCE" and the "COMPASSION"). Besides performing the multiphonic chants at several international stages, Lama Tashi has also given his services as a resource person and expert in several sound healing events produced and hosted by Jonathan Goldman at Sunrise Ranch Spiritual Retreat Center in Loveland, Colorado, U.S.A.[3] Most of his recordings are focused either on mental healing or physical healing through sound healing and multiphonic chant.

Siddhartha Foundation

To preserve and invigorate the Tibetan Buddhist culture, Lama Tashi has founded a charitable organisation: Siddhartha Foundation, whose vision incorporates a number of different programs to benefit humanity including: Siddhartha Culture Center, Siddhartha Sponsorship Program, Siddhartha Health Service and Siddhartha Home for the Elderly.[4]

Heal My Life Meditation App

Lama Tashi is a mentor of the Heal My Life Meditation App founded by a New Delhi based Neurosurgeon, Dr. P.K.Jha, Colonel Aman Bedi and Major Dalbir Singh to help people practice self-healing breathing exercises and provide powerful affirmations for various life goals which can be recorded in the MP3 format and listened subliminally alongside the multiphonic chants and guided meditation of Lama Tashi for their mental and physical healing.

Discography of Lama Tashi

In 1997, Lama Tashi lent his voice in the soundtrack of Brad Pitt's biographical war drama film: Seven Years in Tibet.[5] In 2004, he released his first music album: Tibetan Master Chants, for which, he won a Grammy Award Nomination in 2006 under the "Best Traditional World Music Album" category. [6] The CD of the album was produced and recorded by Healing Sounds pioneer, Jonathan Goldman under the Spirit Music label.[7]

Track List of Tibetan Master Chants by Lama Tashi
S. No. Track Name Duration Genre Style Label
1. Setting Motivation 0:41 Folk, World, & Country Religious, Overtone Singing Spirit Music
2. Mantra Of Blessing 6:21 Folk, World, & Country Religious, Overtone Singing Spirit Music
3. Guru Rinpoche 5:34 Folk, World, & Country Religious, Overtone Singing Spirit Music
4. Heart Sutra 5:35 Folk, World, & Country Religious, Overtone Singing Spirit Music
5. Avalokitesvara 4:59 Folk, World, & Country Religious, Overtone Singing Spirit Music
6. Manjushri 5:20 Folk, World, & Country Religious, Overtone Singing Spirit Music
7. Vajrapani 5:47 Folk, World, & Country Religious, Overtone Singing Spirit Music
8. Buddha Amitayus 5:47 Folk, World, & Country Religious, Overtone Singing Spirit Music
9. Buddha Ushnisha Vijaya 5:10 Folk, World, & Country Religious, Overtone Singing Spirit Music
10. Tara 5:50 Folk, World, & Country Religious, Overtone Singing Spirit Music
11. Medicine Buddha 5:30 Folk, World, & Country Religious, Overtone Singing Spirit Music
12. Dedication Prayer 0:45 Folk, World, & Country Religious, Overtone Singing Spirit Music

References

  1. ↑ "Grammy nomination for Buddhist monk". The Hindu. 2006-01-26. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  2. ↑ Press, From Associated (2006-02-03). "Monk heading to Grammys". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  3. ↑ "Lama Tashi Comes to the 2014 Healing Sounds Intensive". healingsounds.com. 2014-08-16. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
  4. ↑ "The Enchanting Monk". OPEN Magazine. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  5. ↑ "Golden-voiced monk baffles science - After Grammy nomination, Lama Tashi promises ?different? music". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  6. ↑ Ramesh, Randeep (2006-02-01). "Tibetan monk up for Grammy". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
  7. ↑ "Lama Tashi - Tibetan Master Chants". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
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