Tibetan Debate
The Mystical Arts of Tibet, from the Drepung Loseling Monastery in South India (relocated in 1959), is a group of Tibetan Monks that travel the US, constructing elaborate sand mandalas, only to sweep them up, all in the name of World Peace. I was fortunate to see this group in 2000 in Washington DC, and again this week in Minnesota. While I find the mandala captivating and an amazing display of discipline, the monks also performed some traditional music and dance along with prayer music.
One part of their performance included a bit of Tibetan debate. While this is true debate, Tibetans have elevated it to a art form. Much more than the type of performance that we'd expect from laywers in an American court, the debate practice in Tibet includes a physical element. I have a short clip that I recorded on my cell phone from that performance (about 13 seconds long). This clip should be playable in either Quicktime or Real Player.
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One part of their performance included a bit of Tibetan debate. While this is true debate, Tibetans have elevated it to a art form. Much more than the type of performance that we'd expect from laywers in an American court, the debate practice in Tibet includes a physical element. I have a short clip that I recorded on my cell phone from that performance (about 13 seconds long). This clip should be playable in either Quicktime or Real Player.
CLICK for video
posted by Kristian Twombly at 4/15/2006 11:32:00 PM
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