ABOUT THE MUSIC IN VAJRA SKY

The soundtrack of VAJRA SKY is a remarkable synthesis of universal Harmonic Chant with David Hykes and the Harmonic Choir, original devotional compositions by Tibetan singer Dadon, and music from the greatest singers and musicians of the Himalayas.

The evocative and powerful vocal collaborations between David Hykes and Dadon are breathtaking and were created exclusively for VAJRA SKY.   It is a union of East & West harmonies that is truly universal and profound.

The mystical singer Yungchen Lhamo, the dramatic flute of Nawag Khechog, and the spiritual offerings of Nepali nun Choying Drolma with American musician Steve Tibbetts, all weave together a soundscape in VAJRA SKY that reveals the poignant story of today's Tibet.

DAVID HYKES ON VAJRA SKY

Composing and performing original music for John Bush's inspiring and moving VAJRA SKY allowed me to joyously come full circle, working again with mantra-inspired themes, which are what first drew me to Vajrayana chanting of the Gyuto monks in the early 1970's.

I was grateful for the encouragement by John Bush, and from my Lama, to explore mantra composition in light of Harmonic Chant.   The transcendent and poignant themes of VAJRA SKY were very inspiring to me.   The open, creative and collaborative climate John creates also made possible the unique collaboration with renowned Tibetan singer Dadon.   From true seeing and hearing, transformation is sure to arise.

David Hykes

David Hykes is a composer, singer, and sacred studies guide who founded the Harmonic Chant with the Harmonic Choir in New York in 1975.   David became the first western musician to deeply explore the overtone chanting traditions of Tibet, Mongolia and Tuva.   His pioneering studies and collaborations led to the first-ever joint concerts with the Gyuto and Gyume monks, an evening co-hosted with His Holiness the Dalai Lama.