Cacophonous Sarcophagus proudly welcomes the return of the legendary Russian group Phurpa, to perform a throat singing ritual at the magnificent Church of St. Thomas the Martyr (next to The Fleece).

Phurpa

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK5uG2fN6HE

https://phurpa.bandcamp.com/

"Before Buddhism reached Tibet, practices involving shamanic rites derived from various ancestral cults became known as Bon. Phurpa, led by contemporary artist Alexei Tegin, is a Moscow based group in this tradition.

A typical ensemble usually includes a pair of nga drums, several rolmo cymbals and a pair of gyaling oboes, as well as telescopic dunchen horns, dunkar shells and short wandun horns. One of the unique features of the Tibetan monastic choir is a specific kind of overtone chanting, called "rgyud-skad", or the Tantric voice, which is based on the principle of the singer's transmogrification during the so-called "chanting meditation".

*Tickets*

This is a seated event. There is pew space for all, but feel free to bring your own beanbag and cushions.

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