“Yangjin (Words of Wish Fulfillment)” - Miho: Journey to the Mountain

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Yangjin (Words of Wish Fulfillment) / Paul Winter Consort / Miho: Journey to the Mountain / Track 8

Part 1: Many Paths to Paradise

Yangjin Lamu grew up in the nomadic and farming region in the far north of Tibet. Her compositions are inspired by the spiritual healing traditions of Tibet, and she uses her gift to musically bridge communication between China and Tibet.

Written by Yangjin Lamu (Overseas Tibetan Association)

Yangjin Lamu | voice
Eugene Friesen | cello
Tim Brumfield | organ
Cafe | percussion
Steve Gorn | bansuri
Paul Winter | soprano sax

MIHO: JOURNEY TO THE MOUNTAIN was recorded in the Miho Museum, one of Japan’s iconic buildings, designed by I.M. Pei and hidden mostly under the Shigaraki Mountains near Kyoto. Intertwining with taiko drums, bansuri flute, sarangi fiddle and Paul Winter’s clear sax are the birdcalls, waterfalls, and bells of the Miho. All serve to form a shifting, meditative image of paradise found and reflected in the glass and steel of a great architect, in the warp and clay of ancient artisans. Inspired by the legend of Shangri-La, world-renowned American architect I.M. Pei came out of retirement to design the Miho Museum, reached by a soundproofed tunnel meant to clear the mind and then by a graceful suspension bridge over a stunning gorge. It echoes the journey from a famous tale of a fisherman, following a river farther into the mountains than he ever had before, only to come through a tunnel-like cavern into the ravishing valley of Shangri-La, filled with blooming peach trees.

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