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Updated: 28 May
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Various Artists - Tibetan Buddhism: The Ritual Orchestra and Chants, Cover art
Tibetan Buddhism: The Ritual Orchestra and Chants
3.75 201 201 2 2
June 1976 Album
Tibetan Music Tibetan Buddhist Chant
Central Asian Throat Singing
religious spiritual ritualistic hypnotic repetitive acoustic dissonant ominous
201 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.75 Average
Monks of the Dip Tse Chok Ling Monastery, Dharamsala - Sacred Ceremonies: Ritual Music of Tibetan Buddhism, Cover art
Sacred Ceremonies: Ritual Music of Tibetan Buddhism
Monks of the Dip Tse Chok Ling Monastery, Dharamsala
3.68 456 456 2 2
June 1996 Album
Tibetan Buddhist Chant Tibetan Music
Central Asian Throat Singing
religious spiritual ritualistic suspenseful choral mysterious meditative atmospheric
456 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.68 Average
Lamas of the Nyingmapa Monastery of Dehra Dun - Tibetan Ritual Music Chanted and Played by Lamas and Monks of the Four Great Orders, Cover art
Tibetan Ritual Music Chanted and Played by Lamas and Monks of the Four Great Orders
Lamas of the Nyingmapa Monastery of Dehra Dun
3.51 211 211 2 2
1962 Album
Tibetan Music Tibetan Buddhist Chant
ritualistic peaceful spiritual religious meditative atmospheric vocal group serious
211 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.51 Average
Choying Drolma and Steve Tibbetts - Chö, Cover art
Chö
Ani Chöying Drolma / Steve Tibbetts
3.47 278 278 3 3
1997 Album
Tibetan New Age Tibetan Buddhist Chant
Ambient Zhabdro gorgom Psychedelic Folk
meditative ritualistic repetitive spiritual soothing atmospheric autumn hypnotic
278 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.47 Average
Various Artists - Tibetan Buddhism: Tantras of Gyütö - Sangwa Düpa, Cover art
Tibetan Buddhism: Tantras of Gyütö - Sangwa Düpa
3.68 133 133 4 4
1975 Album
Tibetan Music Central Asian Throat Singing Tibetan Buddhist Chant
religious repetitive dense hypnotic heavy ritualistic mythology epic
133 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.68 Average
Phurpa - Trowo Phurnag Ceremony, Cover art
Trowo Phurnag Ceremony
Phurpa
3.36 417 417 6 6
2008 Album
Central Asian Throat Singing Tibetan Music Tibetan Buddhist Chant
Ritual Ambient
dark ritualistic heavy dense nocturnal repetitive spiritual ominous
417 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.36 Average
Moines du temple Daitokuji de Kyôto - Japon : Zen hôyô, liturgie du bouddhisme zen, Cover art
Japon : Zen hôyô, liturgie du bouddhisme zen
Moines du temple Daitokuji de Kyôto
3.62 112 112 1 1
31 May 2010 Album
Shōmyō
ritualistic religious meditative hypnotic acoustic vocal group
112 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.62 Average
Dalai Lama - Inner World, Cover art
Inner World
Dalai Lama
3.10 684 684 6 6
6 July 2020 Album
Tibetan New Age Guided Meditation Mantra
Hindustani Classical Music Ambient Spoken Word
meditative calm peaceful atmospheric soft spiritual repetitive uplifting
684 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.10 Average
[unknown artist] - Praise Buddha 10″ (A.R. 35), Cover art
Praise Buddha 10″ (A.R. 35)
[unknown artist]
3.43 142 142
Album
Hymns Chinese Folk Music Southeast Asian Folk Music
religious rhythmic repetitive vocal group lo-fi hymn warm
142 Ratings 3.43 Average
Chöying Drolma & Steve Tibbetts - Selwa, Cover art
Selwa
Ani Chöying Drolma & Steve Tibbetts
3.49 97 97 4 4
2004 Album
Tibetan Music Tibetan New Age Tibetan Buddhist Chant
Psychedelic Folk Ambient
ethereal calm soothing meditative spiritual minimalistic atmospheric sparse
97 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.49 Average
The Gyuto Monks of Tibet - Tibet: Monastère de Gyütö - La voix des Tantra, Cover art
Tibet: Monastère de Gyütö - La voix des Tantra
The Gyuto Monks of Tibet
3.53 92 92 1 1
December 2000 Album
Tibetan Music Central Asian Throat Singing Tibetan Buddhist Chant
ritualistic spiritual
92 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.53 Average
The Gyuto Monks of Tibet - Tibetan Tantric Choir, Cover art
Tibetan Tantric Choir
The Gyuto Monks of Tibet
3.45 102 102 1 1
1987 Album
Tibetan Music Central Asian Throat Singing Tibetan Buddhist Chant
ritualistic spiritual
102 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.45 Average
高田みどり [Midori Takada] - You Who Are Leaving to Nirvana, Cover art
You Who Are Leaving to Nirvana
Midori Takada 高田みどり
3.06 130 130 4 4
10 June 2022 Album
Shōmyō
mysterious acoustic ominous spiritual religious atmospheric tribal ritualistic
130 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.06 Average
曹洞宗大本山永平寺 [The Monks of the Eiheiji] - The Way of Eiheiji: Zen-Buddhist Ceremony, Cover art
The Way of Eiheiji: Zen-Buddhist Ceremony
The Monks of the Eiheiji 曹洞宗大本山永平寺
3.57 69 69 1 1
1959 Album
Shōmyō
Field Recordings
meditative ominous ritualistic sparse religious atmospheric choral mysterious
69 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.57 Average
[unknown artist] - ซอมหาเถรประวต ครบาโสภา, Cover art
ซอมหาเถรประวต ครบาโสภา
[unknown artist]
3.35 102 102
Album
Thai Folk Music Buddhist Music
repetitive religious melodic meditative poetic
102 Ratings 3.35 Average
The Gyuto Monks of Tibet - Freedom Chants From the Roof of the World, Cover art
Freedom Chants From the Roof of the World
The Gyuto Monks of Tibet
3.47 71 71 1 1
1989 Album
Tibetan Buddhist Chant Tibetan Music
Central Asian Throat Singing Tribal Ambient
ritualistic repetitive sparse rhythmic complex spiritual technical religious
71 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.47 Average
Phurpa - Nag bDud Ceremony, Cover art
Nag bDud Ceremony
Phurpa
3.38 82 82 2 2
November 2009 Album
Central Asian Throat Singing Tibetan Music Tibetan Buddhist Chant
Ritual Ambient Drone
82 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.38 Average
Kink Gong - Chang Fo Ji: Buddha Loops From China & Tibet, Cover art
Chang Fo Ji: Buddha Loops From China & Tibet
Kink Gong
3.30 74 74 3 3
5 February 2016 Album
Tibetan Music Chinese Folk Music Field Recordings
Hymns Spoken Word Tape Music
lobit religious repetitive hymn ritualistic generative music lo-fi spiritual
74 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.30 Average
Monks of the Dip Tse Chok Ling Monastery, Dharamsala - Sacred Ceremonies 2: Tantric Hymns and Music of Tibetan Buddhism, Cover art
Sacred Ceremonies 2: Tantric Hymns and Music of Tibetan Buddhism
Monks of the Dip Tse Chok Ling Monastery, Dharamsala
3.69 49 49
1992 Album
Tibetan Music Central Asian Throat Singing Tibetan Buddhist Chant
49 Ratings 3.69 Average
Monks of the Dip Tse Chok Ling Monastery, Dharamsala - Sacred Ceremonies, Volume Three: Ritual Music of Tibetan Buddhism, Cover art
Sacred Ceremonies, Volume Three: Ritual Music of Tibetan Buddhism
Monks of the Dip Tse Chok Ling Monastery, Dharamsala
3.77 41 41
September 1996 Album
Tibetan Music Central Asian Throat Singing Tibetan Buddhist Chant
meditative ominous a cappella spiritual
41 Ratings 3.77 Average
Eight Lamas From Drepung - Tibetan Sacred Temple Music, Cover art
Tibetan Sacred Temple Music
Eight Lamas From Drepung
3.41 57 57
1988 Album
Tibetan Music Central Asian Throat Singing Tibetan Buddhist Chant
ritualistic acoustic spiritual meditative
57 Ratings 3.41 Average
The Gyuto Monks of Tibet - The Perfect Jewel: Sacred Chants of Tibet, Cover art
The Perfect Jewel: Sacred Chants of Tibet
The Gyuto Monks of Tibet
3.74 36 36
July 2002 Album
Central Asian Throat Singing Tibetan Music Tibetan Buddhist Chant
spiritual religious technical minimalistic polyphonic meditative atmospheric vocal group
36 Ratings 3.74 Average
Lama Gyurme & Jean-Philippe Rykiel - Rain of Blessings: Vajra Chants, Cover art
Rain of Blessings: Vajra Chants
Lama Gyurme & Jean-Philippe Rykiel
3.43 41 41 2 2
6 March 2000 Album
Tibetan New Age Tibetan Buddhist Chant
Progressive Electronic
mellow calm spiritual meditative melodic avant-garde atmospheric eclectic
41 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.43 Average
The Gyuto Monks Tantric Choir - Tibetan Chants for World Peace, Cover art
Tibetan Chants for World Peace
The Gyuto Monks Tantric Choir
3.61 32 32
23 September 2008 Album
Central Asian Throat Singing Tibetan Buddhist Chant
32 Ratings 3.61 Average
Buddhist Monks of Maitri Vihar Monastery - Tibetan Mantras & Chants, Cover art
Tibetan Mantras & Chants
Buddhist Monks of Maitri Vihar Monastery
2.99 44 44
1997 Album
Tibetan Music Central Asian Throat Singing Tibetan Buddhist Chant
spiritual ritualistic acoustic religious choral ominous meditative
44 Ratings 2.99 Average
Various Artists - Tibetan Buddhist Rites From the Monasteries of Bhutan: Volume 1 - Rituals of the Drukpa Order, Cover art
Tibetan Buddhist Rites From the Monasteries of Bhutan: Volume 1 - Rituals of the Drukpa Order
3.59 26 26 2 2
1971 Album
Tibetan Music Buddhist Music
26 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.59 Average
The Monks of Sherab Ling Monastery - Sacred Tibetan Chant, Cover art
Sacred Tibetan Chant
The Monks of Sherab Ling Monastery
3.35 32 32
December 2002 Album
Tibetan Music Tibetan Buddhist Chant
32 Ratings 3.35 Average
Lama Gyurme & Jean-Philippe Rykiel - The Lama's Chant - Songs of Awakening, Cover art
The Lama's Chant - Songs of Awakening
Lama Gyurme & Jean-Philippe Rykiel
3.56 23 23 1 1
1994 Album
Tibetan New Age Tibetan Buddhist Chant
Ambient Progressive Electronic
spiritual meditative calm mellow religious minimalistic avant-garde atmospheric
23 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.56 Average
한동희 스님 [Monk Han Dong-Hee] - 華嚴施食, Cover art
華嚴施食
Monk Han Dong-Hee 한동희 스님
3.56 18 18
1978 Album
Beompae
18 Ratings 3.56 Average
The Venerable 'Chi.med Rig.'dzin Lama, Rinpoche - Tantric rNying.ma Chant of Tibet, Cover art
Tantric rNying.ma Chant of Tibet
The Venerable 'Chi.med Rig.'dzin Lama, Rinpoche
2.94 34 34
1988 Album
Tibetan Music Tibetan Buddhist Chant
34 Ratings 2.94 Average
ཆོས་རྒྱལ་ནམ་མཁའི་ནོར་བུ [Namkhai Norbu] - Chod: Cutting Through Dualism, Cover art
Chod: Cutting Through Dualism
Namkhai Norbu ཆོས་རྒྱལ་ནམ་མཁའི་ནོར་བུ
2.94 36 36
7 April 1998 Album
Tibetan Buddhist Chant Tibetan Music
repetitive sparse raw spiritual religious minimalistic meditative atmospheric
36 Ratings 2.94 Average
Various Artists - Tibetan Buddhism: Tantras of Gyütö - Mahakala, Cover art
Tibetan Buddhism: Tantras of Gyütö - Mahakala
3.46 19 19
1973 Album
Tibetan Music Tibetan Buddhist Chant
19 Ratings 3.46 Average
Various Artists - Japanese Buddhist Ritual, Cover art
Japanese Buddhist Ritual
3.17 25 25
1954 Album
Japanese Folk Music Shōmyō Japanese Music
lo-fi ritualistic rhythmic acoustic spiritual religious meditative
25 Ratings 3.17 Average
Various Artists - Shomyo: Secte Tendai, Cover art
Shomyo: Secte Tendai
3.44 16 16 1 1
1995 Album
Shōmyō
sparse a cappella spiritual religious polyphonic meditative choral suspenseful
16 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.44 Average
Hariharan - बुद्धं सरणं गच्छामि (Buddham saranam gachchhami), Cover art
बुद्धं सरणं गच्छामि (Buddham saranam gachchhami)
Hariharan
3.74 13 13 1 1
1999 Album
Mantra Buddhist Music
calm peaceful spiritual meditative soothing
13 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.74 Average
Various Artists - Japanese Traditional Music: Gagaku; Buddhist Chant - 1941 Recordings of the Kokusai Bunka Shinkokai, Cover art
Japanese Traditional Music: Gagaku; Buddhist Chant - 1941 Recordings of the Kokusai Bunka Shinkokai
3.18 21 21
25 November 2008 Album
Gagaku Shōmyō
21 Ratings 3.18 Average
Various Artists - 中国佛乐宝典 (The Buddhist Music), Cover art
中国佛乐宝典 (The Buddhist Music)
4.11 14 14
2006 Album
Chinese Folk Music Buddhist Music Chinese Classical Music
Tibetan Music
religious spiritual ritualistic natural peaceful folklore
14 Ratings 4.11 Average
The Monks of Songgwangsa Temple - Echoes of the Great Pines, Cover art
Echoes of the Great Pines
The Monks of Songgwangsa Temple
3.62 13 13
1 May 2011 Album
Beompae
ritualistic acoustic sparse spiritual religious choral suspenseful
13 Ratings 3.62 Average
曹洞宗大本山永平寺 [The Monks of the Eiheiji] - 禅 Zen・静寂の瞑想空間, Cover art
禅 Zen・静寂の瞑想空間
The Monks of the Eiheiji 曹洞宗大本山永平寺
3.94 10 10
1978 Album
Field Recordings Shōmyō
aquatic acoustic sparse nature spiritual religious choral natural
10 Ratings 3.94 Average
Various Artists - Il canto Buddhista, Cover art
Il canto Buddhista
3.50 13 13
1981 Album
Shōmyō Japanese Folk Music
13 Ratings 3.50 Average
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