A chat with Buddhist musician Imee Ooi on her recent work and ideas for Dharma music
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Imee Ooi and JSJG Home Concert – Sending off 2021
On 29 December, Imee Ooi and her male vocal group, JSJG, livestreamed a Buddhist-themed concert to send off 2021 and welcome the New Year. On their YouTube channel, Imee Ooi and JSJG stated: “2021 is coming to an end. In these trying times of the pandemic and natural calamities, may we survive and stay strong […]
The Praise to Tara with 21 Verses of Homage
Mother Tara: the protector and provider of unconditional love It is the privilege of Yayasan Pema Norbu Vihara, Malaysia (YPNV) to be a modest producer of a series of Dharma music to benefit all sentient beings since last year. This is an instinctive response to lessen the negative impact of the pandemic by making Buddhist […]
“Seven Line Prayer to Guru Padmasambhava” – A Milestone Translation and Song
I remember first listening to the magical Imee Ooi over the speakers of a souvenir shop at Ngong Ping Village, which leads to the famous Po Lin Monastery in Hong Kong. It was 2010. Her songs, which are contemporary renditions of Buddhist dharanis, mantras, and passages from Buddhist texts, evoke aural Pure Lands. Her ethereal, […]