Visionary new age music for nourishing and rejuvenating body, mind and spirit
Visionary new age music for nourishing and rejuvenating body, mind and spirit
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Om Mani Padme Hum by Buedi Siebert CDs and digital downloads available for purchase at:
An uplifting CD of ambient Tibetan music.” —Nexus Magazine
That music is a language older than any tongue can be fully appreciated on this fine recording. Joyful and poignant chanting interspersed with exotic flute, suitar, udu and percussion tracks offer a unique and colorful sacred cleanse for mind and spirit.
| 1. Om Mani Padme Hum 4:46 |
| 2. Om Mani Peme Hung Hrih 4:54 |
| 3. Lotus Call Part 1 (Vajra Guru Mantra) 7:30 |
| 4. The Lotus in the Mountains 6:12 |
| 5. The Lotus People 7:48 |
| 6. Free Spirit 4:41 |
| 7. Wind From the Temple 1:22 |
| 8. Lotus Call Part 2 4:05 |
| 9. To All Living Beings 1:22 |
| 10. Om Mani Padme Hum (long version) 9:22 |
| 11. Om Mani Peme Hung Hrih (mantra version) 4:57 |
| 12. Breeze from Lotus Mountain 1:53 |
Real Music has always centered its wide array of new age releases on elements of the spiritual realm, and has recently embarked on a compilation series of "comfort music." On this recording, named for an easy-to-recite Buddhist chant that is the essence of the Buddha's heart, Buedi Siebert takes this path of peace to a specific place, as easy to visualize as a clear-air gust of wind high on a mountain in Tibet. Westerners seeking some basic knowledge of Buddhist philosophy will enjoy the simple but informative liner notes that explain the source of this soothing, ambient music that incorporates Siebert's lush, dreamy guitar lines and his mastery of numerous indigenous flutes with the soaring vocals of Dorothea Ferber and other chants done by male voices. The short version of the title track opens the disc by creating an inviting and soul-lifting Asian atmosphere that is easy to hum along with. Some of the tunes just float sweetly along while others, like "The Lotus People," feature more jangly, percussive beats. On that particular tune, the mantra is reprised with a mix of voice and flute. Siebert lends an even truer air of authenticity with "Lotus Call, Pt. 2," which features authentic chanting Buddhist monks. At the very minimum, the listener will be transported into a very relaxing place. Hopefully, the complexities of the music beneath the basic "Om" will inspire deeper meditation and possibly study into the philosophy that inspired it.
These soothing and charming tunes, designed for meditation and reducing stress, are far more than wallpaper music. Intriguing chants mix with bamboo flute, guitar, and percussion for an interesting, yet relaxing, diversion with a Tibetan flavor.
This CD makes you smile. It starts with almost a Celtic feel yet the mantra is Buddhist. It makes for a pleasant fusion that will help anyone seeking to use that popular chant for meditation purposes. Haunting in places and uplifting in others, it is an ideal recording to connect with higher levels of spiritual experience. The versatility of the human voice is shown here in dramatic light and will be much appreciated by connoisseurs of spiritual music. I was humming along throughout.
These sweet, gentle and soaring compositions invoke the mystical spirituality of Tibet and the blessings contained in the six petaled lotus blossom of the Buddha’s heart.
Trained as a classical musician, Buedi Siebert has traveled the world and connected with the music of Tibet on his way. This album was created for a multi-vision project, “Tibet Impressions”, in 1999-2000. The experience moved Buedi so much, he’s used the Om Mani Padme Hum mantra in his work and for this studio recording. It blends the voices of Tibetan monks and the Billafinger Madrigal Choir with bamboo flutes, clarinet, udu, frame drums, gongs, marimba and base guitars. An uplifting CD of ambient Tibetan music.
In which we find new age going back to it's roots with a set based in Tibetan chants. Augmented with some solid instrumental work, this stems from music meant to cleanse the mind and spirit. While the initial sales are a sure bet to touchy feely types, you don't have to be a granola eater to understand and appreciate what's going on here. Certainly, it's world beat of a different stripe and it's sure to take you to some new places.