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Show The Salt Lake Tribune CALENDAR Friday, October 15, 1999 FS FestivalShowcases Tibet Traditions BY MATT SARTWELL THE SA LAKE TRIBUNE Mandala and Sacred Music in Park City Theancienttraditions of Tibet will be showcased in Park City during a five-day festival featur- ing the building of a Buddhist mandala and the performance of the Drepung monks’ dance and music. “Mystic Arts of Tibet: Sacred Music Sacred Dance”is a way for people to educate and entertain themselves through a unique cul- tural experience, says Vanessa Reichartinger, marketing andde- veloping assistantfor the Summit Institute for the Arts and Humanities, which is co-sponsoring the eventwith the Park City Perform- As part of “Mystic Arts of Tibet: Sacred Music Sacred Dance,” the Drepung Loseling monkswill create a mandala in the main lobby of the Eccles Center, 1750 Kearns Blvd., ParkCity, beginning Tuesday, with its destruction occurring during the final blessing ceremony on Oct. 23 at 9 a.m. The work is free to the public and will be displayed from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The monkswill perform sacred music and dance at the Harris Fine Arts Center at Brigham Young University, Provo, Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 general, $9 for seniors, $8 for students. Theywill also perform Oct. 22 at 8 p.m. at the Eccles Center in Park City. Tickets range from $50 for the performance and a reception, attended by the monks, after the performance, to $5 for students for just the performance. The showwill last two hours with a 15-minute intermission. For more information, call the Summit 649-2315. Institute, (435) ing Arts Center. “The community is fascinated by the Eastern philosophy. And for people who may not under- stand Buddhism orthe culture of Tibet, this is a great window of opportunity.” The Drepung monasteryofTi- betis well-knownfor hosting one of the largest spiritual events in its country. “Wearereally famous in Tibet, because we havea great festival after the new year.It is called the Monlam Ceremony, or Great PrayerFestival. ... All the Tibetan monks comeandwatch,” said Geshe Yeshe Phelgye, a monk, now staying in Atlanta, whotraveled with the Drepung Loseling monks for 15 months. Phelgye wasborn in India and became a monk at age 12. His spiri- the colored sand or powdered flowers, herbs, grains or colored stone — will be meticulouslylaid in by the monks. When completed, the mandalawill be ceremonially destroyed and poured into a moving body of water. There are hun- dreds of mandalasassociated with tantric Buddhist rites — the upper level of Buddhist thought and theyare often dictated by what the organizers suggest to the monks. For the musical partof the fes- tival on Oct. 22, the monks will play traditional Tibetan instruments such as long horn trumpets and high horns, along with demonstrating their rare ability in “multiphonic” singing, in which they create up to three tonesat once. Phelgye said monks start learning multiphonic singing at an earlyage. “This type of chanting started in the 10th or 11th century. And the dance goes back to the eighth century. [The monks] start at an early age at 9 or 10, it depends if Monkswill create a mandala at Park City’s Eccles Center on Tuesday, then destroyit on Saturday. they have the right kind of voice. Thereis to be somethingbeautiful in their tone. Some nevergetit, like me.” The monks perform the songs, chants and dancein colorful silk costumes, skeleton outf and traditional masks. Thedancesand AFFORDABLE DENTAL BRACES WA You Can't Hide A Great Smile! = ce aRATT StAATT songs are part of Tibetan Buddhist spiritual practices that stem from ancient times, according to Phelgye. ea tual homeland of Tibet was in- Lf vaded by China in 1959, before he wasborn. The festival will include the UES! building of a mandala, a cosmograph of spiritual oneness, which the monks believe can help heal the universe. 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