Baraka Soundtrack - Michael Stearns

Baraka Soundtrack - Michael Stearns
The word Baraka means "blessing" in several languages; watching this film, the viewer is blessed with a dazzling barrage of images that transcend language. Filmed in 24 countries and set to an ever - changing global soundtrack, the movie draws some surprising connections between various peoples and the spaces they inhabit, whether that space is a lonely mountaintop or a crowded cigarette factory. Some of these attempts at connection are more successful than others: for instance, an early sequence segues between the daily devotions of Tibetan monks, Orthodox Jews, and whirling dervishes, finding more similarity among these rituals than one might expect.

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Kundun - Philip Glass

Kundun - Philip Glass
This is Glass' first bigtime burst into recognition in the filmmusic world --the score for Kundun, as of the end of 1997, has won the Los Angeles Film Critics nod for best score, and has been nominated for best score by the Golden Globes. Glass is a classical-based composer who caught the interest of Martin Scorsese many years ago, and Glass' Buddhist faith and Tibetan knowledge made him the perfect choice to score Kundun.

What's coincidental about this score is that John Williams' score for the Dalai Lama film Seven Years in Tibet was but a month old when this one was released. The two, naturally, are perfect for comparison. They both feature Gyuto Monks as the centerpiece of their ethnic needs. Glass adds a much pronounced emphasis on certain instruments that create perhaps a superior cultural touch.

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Living Buddha (1994) Soundtrack - Ulrich Bassenge

Living Buddha (1994) Soundtrack - Ulrich Bassenge
Clemens Kuby's "Living Buddha" a fascinating document of a rebirth. One person - two lifes.
The film is the document of the rebirth of Gyalwa Karmapa, who died 1981 in Chicago.
After his own prophecy a nomad boy - born in 1985 - was found as his incarnation.

The Soundtrack from Ulrich Bassenge is a part of the fascination of this film.

Tracklist:
1. Karmapa Chenpo
2. Khampa Cowboy
3. Abogaga's Play Song
4. Conchshells (The Birth
5. I Had A Vision
6. Bardo
7. The Prediction
8. Tibet Boogie (Monk's Picnic)
9. Tsurphu To Rumtek
10. Nomads
11. Karmapa Cruisin'
12. Pilgrims'arrival
13. Bells Of Karmapa
14. Gyalwa Karmapa

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NAKED IN ASHES - Soundtrack

NAKED IN ASHES - Soundtrack
The soundtrack for Naked in Ashes accompanies the unique story of the search for enlightenment by various yogis of India as told by film director Paula Fouce. In keeping with the spirit of the quest, composer's Tony Humecke and Stephen Day have created music that takes you on a journey that simultaneously excites and soothes, marches and soars, and inspires and awakens. Indian classical, western classical, world percussion, and more combine to create a sound that calls to the spirit.

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