Prologue
Part One
Cham: Sacred Monastic Dance
Entering the World of Cham
Vajrakilaya, the Dance of the Three-Sided Ritual Dagger
Cham and the Development of Tibetan Religion
Representative Chams
Skeleton Dance
Deer Dance
Black Hat Dance
Old White Man from Mongolia
Mongolian and Other Chams
Kalachakra, the Wheel of Time
Cham Gar
Essential Elements of Cham
Preparation and Initiation
Three Main Phases of Cham Performance
Mandala and Mantra
Dance Steps and Mudras
Costumes
Masks
Characters
Music
Musical Instruments
Festivals
Purpose and Interpretation
Part Two
Achi Lhamo: Folk Dance and Operatic Traditions
Origins and
Development of Achi Lhamo
Early Origins
Thangtong Gyalpo
Development of Achi Lhamo
Major Operas
Drowa Sangmo
Gyalsa Bhelsa
King Gesar of Ling
Pema Woebar
Rechung U Pheb (Rechung's Travels to Central Tibet with
Milarepa)
Sukyi Nyima
Thepa Tenpa
Chungpo Dhonyoe Dhondup
Nangsa Woebum (Obum)
Essential Elements of Achi Lhamo
Phases of Achi Lhamo Performance
Types of Performers
Singing
Music and Instruments
Folk Dance Styles
Lhamo Gar
Opera Seasons
Epilogue
The Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts
New Forms
Cham Today
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Ellen Pearlman has been a Buddhist practitioner for thirty years under Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and has studied with Buddhist teachers in the Far East and the Americas. She traveled to England, Germany, India, and Russia in preparation for this book. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
"The Buddhist search for inner peace pervades almost every aspect
of Tibetan life. One facet of that heritage that has received
comparatively less attention is Tibet's sacred dance with its vivid
depiction of such fundamental themes as the triumph of virtue and
the supremacy of truth. This colorful book serves to redress that
lapse."
*His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama*
“Tibetan Sacred Dance is the first book ever written for a general
audience on this fascinating subject. With beautiful photographs
and accessible text, Ellen Pearlman takes us through the myriad
forms and rich traditions of Tibetan dance and music.”
*Valrae Reynolds, curator of the Asian Collections, The Newark
Museum*
“Extraordinarily well researched and in depth.”
*Nugodup Tsering, former director of the Tibetan Institute of
Performing Arts*
" . . . provides an important glimpse into Tibetan culture,
history, and spiritual practice as it contributes to world
culture."
*E. C. Ramirez, Choice, June 2003*
" . . . a well written narrative and beautiful photographs of a
culture that is rarely seen by Westerners."
*Dance Spirit magazine, May/June 2003*
". . . an engaging invitation garnering immediate access to the
multidimensional and vital realm of Tibetan dance and ritual."
*Laura Simms, Parabola, August 2003*
". . . examines the history, rituals, and iconography of cham,
touching on how the traditional forms are influencing Tibetan
artists today."
*Tricycle, Winter 2003*
"This is the first book of its kind, and it can serve as an
iconographic gold mine for many specialists."
*Isabelle Henrion-Dourcy, Harvard University Journal of Asian
Studies, Feb 2006*
"Tibetan Sacred Dance is a clear achievement in the documentation
and preservation of Tibetan Buddhist dance history."
*The North Brooklyn Community News, June 5-19, 2003*
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