Karuna

Tibetan Meditation Music A lot of artists evoke the spirit of Tibet, but Nawang Khechog is actually a former Tibetan monk, who took off the robes and took up the flute to travel the world 20 years ago. His albums are usually slotted in the New Age and meditation genres, and certainly his packaging and i...	Quiet Mind: The Musical Journey of a Tibetan Nomad Born of Tibetan nomads, Nawang Khechog discovered in childhood a deep affinity with the bamboo flute. In 1959, he fled to India and spent 11 years as a Buddhist monk before bringing his music to the West. Despite worldwide praise for his work, Nawang resolved in 1991 to return to...	Rhythms of Peace What Do the Himalayas Sound Like? Rhythms of PEace is an otherworldly masterpiece that uses soothing melodic textures to explore the inner stillness that is the essence of peace. An evocative meditation that suggests the vast spaces and sacred serenity of Khechog's beloved Himala...	Universal Love On his first solo album since 1995, former Tibetan monk and Grammy® nominee Nawang Khechog takes listeners on a musical pilgrimage into the experience of compassion through the vehicle of music. Nine original compositions meld the ancient ritual sounds of Nawang's homeland with ...	Music as Medicine Like a master calligrapher, Tibetan flutist Nawang Khechog deploys his flute with an economy of line and texture. Music as Medicine is the latest offering from Khechog, who has recorded with synthesist Kitaro and Native American flutist R. Carlos Nakai and last year cocomposed t...
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Transporting
In my world, we do a lot of energy work without trying to fall into more popular trends within the New Age movement. Nawang Kechog, much like Nakai, exudes inspiration without having to force anything. He is already connected and channeling. This particular album can literally transport you to faraway lands whether you are on a massage table or in the bathtub. It is also the album that receives the greatest amount of comments from visitors. If you are looking for music 'from the source' that can 'take you away from it all,' this would be the album.

Free Tibet!
I have never been to Tibet (at least as of this writing), but having listened to this CD I can say that I have journeyed there in spirit. Karuna is the Sanskrit word for compassion and that is the essence of this music. Playing Tibetan flutes and various instruments from cultures outside of Tibet (African, Native American)Nawang Khechog creates a powerful yet serene aural experience, augmented with authentic nature sounds and, ocassionally, the chanting of Tibetan Monks. Synthesizers - played by Kitaro on a couple of tracks - do not intrude upon the "real" feel of this music. If my description raises flags of New Age cheesiness in your mind, relax - this is (to use the word again) real music with real heart. As this disc spins just close your eyes and I swear you will feel the cool breezes blowing down from the Himalayas to kiss your face.