WOMAD 2010 ARTIST LINE-UP  1814 • Amal Murkus • Anna Coddington • Babylon Circus • The Bellbirds • Blue King Brown • Calexico • De Stijle, Want... • Dub Colossus • Eddi Reader • Eliades Ochoa • Ethiopiques • Gochag Askarov • Gyuto Monks • House of Shem • Hypnotic Brass Ensemble • Iva Lamkum • Kamel el Haraachi • LA Mitchell • Ladi 6 • Lepisto & Lehti • Mairtin O'Connor Trio • Mariem Hassan • Nickodemus • Nortec Collective presents: Bostich & Fussible • NZTrio • Ojos de Brujo • Pacific Curls • Ross Daly & Ensemble • Skatalites • Te Whanau-a-Apanui

Gyuto Monks (Tibet) The chants of the Gyuto Monks shimmer above a tone so low it seems to boom from the earth itself. This otherworldly sound, based on one of the lowest fundamental pitches of any of the world’s throat-singing traditions, is a sacred offering to the Tibetan Buddhist deities and enlightened beings. Their sonic offerings, while transforming the performers’ mind and body with its demanding technique, serves a broader purpose - the call for the enlightenment and salvation of all beings.