Shabda : शब्द

Tibetan Journey is a musical voyage through the culture and natural wonders of Tibet, known as ‘The Rooftop of the World’. The music is a mix of Eastern and Western styles with Tibetan traditional instruments and voices at the core of the orchestration. Drawing from Tibet’s colorful history and cultural richness, Paul Lawler has created music that reflects the vibrancy of the Tibetan people and paints a musical picture of the remarkable Tibetan landscape and its architecture.

Ulla Pirttijärvi is a Sami artist from Finland. Together with Frode Fjellheim she creates a magical world where the traditional joik is lifted up to new levels, and also mixed with other musical styles. The album takes the listener to all kinds of moods from joy to sadness, from relaxation to chaos, from the tranquil nature to the hectic city life.

It’s an album of traditional music Himalayan country of Nepal. Nepal borders with India and China (Tibet), so this country, being on the border of two great Asian cultures brought by fate out of their vast domain the various elements. Thus, the Nepali folk lean towards the Indian manner of performance.

This is a soundtrack to a film of spiritual beauty, set in the breathtaking Himalayan landscapes of Ladakh, hitherto a destination for only the broadest-minded travellers. Valley-spanning lines of prayer flags, formidable mountain passes, hilltop monasteries, the feature list of this fantastic country beats the best of them.