Huang He - Pilgrimage to LaSa, Tibet (1996)

Nestled deep in the mountains of LaSa, Tibet, lies a Buddhist palace called Bu Da La, which for many Tibetans is a sacred place. Each year thousands of religious Tibetan Buddhists take a pilgrimage to this holy site to prostrate themselves before the awe-inspiring walls of this enormous palace. In a ritual designed to symbolize the interconnectedness between humanity, nature, and Buddha, the supplicants kneel down and stretch their arms forward until their heads touch the earth. In an act of devotion and humility, they repeat this sequence every three steps until they finally reach the palace itself. The composer, Huang He, once explained to his young student, Wenzhou, that when playing this piece, she should attempt to feel this natural connection between humanity and earth. This, he explained, is the primary theme expressed in all forms of Chinese art and culture.

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[WenzhuoZhang]

Dear Rigpa

Thank you for your compliments. BU DA LA is the pronunciation of its name 布达拉 in Chinese.

Thank you.

wenzhuo

[jimmietfreeway]

peaceful music speaks all languages

thanks for posting!

[WenzhuoZhang]

Dear, Jimmie

Yes, you are right. Music does speak all languages.

Thank you for your comments.

wenzhuo

[Rigpa7]

Wow..beautifully played! By the way, the palace is better known as Potala and inside the palace has over thousand rooms and some of the most sacred shrines of Tibet. I hope to see it once in my lifetime.