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Tibetan Book of the Dead LIVE

Asia Society, New York NY. September 7 - 8, 2007

Witness the creative process at this workshop production.
A highly innovative multi-media experience using spoken text, music and digital imagery illuminates the classic Buddhist text, which demystifies death and gives new insights into life. Artists include composer Philip Glass, director Peter Goldfarb, production designer Kenneth Green, writer Douglas Penick, Tibetan thangka painter Romio Shresthra. Digital imagery is provided by the Integrated Digital Media Institute, Polytechnic University and directed by Carl Skelton. Text is read by Peter Goldfarb, Wai Ching Ho, Adelaide Mestre and Daniel Rothman.
Commissioned and produced by the Asia Society and the Golden Sun Foundation for World Culture. A Soul of Asia Program.

Soul of Asia is made possible by Harold and Ruth Newman.
Additional support provided by The New York State Music Fund, established by the New York State Attorney General at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Major support for performances at the Asia Society is provided by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Helen and Will Little Endowment for Performing Arts. Additional support provided by New York State Council for the Arts.