HARMONIC CHANTING

he Gyuto Monks of Tibet are the unique masters of a deep harmonic overtone chanting. Trained over many years, each monk has the capacity to chant in three octaves at once.

A subject of fascination by ethnomusicologists the world over, the sound has been compared to the resonance of a drum or digeridoo and is reputed to have a transformative effect on the physical as well as emotional body.

There is hardly a film soundtrack about Tibet without the sound of the Gyuto Monks chanting, and in many important ceremonies conducted by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Gyuto Monks can be heard.

A fascinating aspect of the Gyuto Monks' sound is that it is not personality based, or dependent on individual voices for its impact. There is a Jangden Chenmo (Great Chantmaster), but others also perform the role.

The ancient harmonic chanting of the Gyuto Monks is a deep recitation of the Buddha's teachings, which form a secret and mysterious pathway to tantric transformation.

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