This musical journey is the soundtrack to the documentary film “Dalai Lama Renaissance,” narrated by Harrison Ford.
by Various Artists
This musical journey is the soundtrack to the documentary film “Dalai Lama Renaissance,” narrated by Harrison Ford.
The film has won 12 awards, and inspired and profoundly impacted audiences around the world in hundreds of theaters and more than 40 international film festivals. Critics have called the film “a stunning tour-de-force” and “an extraordinary portrait of His Holiness at work.”
Contemplative, contemporary sounds from Tibet, India, Iran and the Americas comprise the soundtrack, an enlightening journey, ranging from Indian modes and Sufi poetry to jazz and Afro-Cuban rhythms — all mirroring the Dalai Lama’s joy, compassion and deep humility.
Overlaid with pearls of wisdom, in the Dalai Lama’s own words and the voice of Harrison Ford, this original musical mosaic embodies the experiences and universal truths His Holiness personifies.
The soundtrack features: Techung, Roop Verma, Heyraneh, Lama Wangdu Rinpoche, Yoginis, Medicine Bear Reid, Michel Tyabji and special guest Larry Mitchell, Grammy-winning producer and guitarist.
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Reprinted from AzNetNews, Volume 28, Number 6, December 2009/January 2010.
April 15, 2012
Music review