Yekho, Wangdue Phodrang, Bhutan

Cham dance: Dramitse Ngacham.

The Tang Du is the traditional Buddhist shaman’s drum used in Nepali & Tibetan cultural ceremonies. Carved handle, skin heads with rawhide lacing. Comes with playing stick.
Drums of this kind are also used to invoke deities or to provide a gentle musical background for the singing of the orchestra of monks. The monotonous, even beat is ideally suited to accompanying meditation because it provides extremely suggestive and evocative vibrations.

Watch the video of this performance.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cham_Dance

Beautiful costumes !

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Black Mountain Region, Dramitse, Bhutan

Cham dance: Dramitse Ngacham.

Bhutan. Black mountain region. Gangtey tsechu.
Dance of the 16 Drum Beaters from Dramitse.
Costume: knee-length yellow skirts, animal masks, drums, bare feet.

Watch the video of this performance. No soundtrack (sorry):
www.garagetv.be/video-galerij/lindadevolder/Bhutan__Gangt…

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cham_Dance

Love those colors!

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