Tibet

=== Music ===
{{Main|Music of Tibet}}
The music of Tibet reflects the cultural heritage of the trans-Himalayan region, centered in Tibet but also known wherever ethnic [[Tibetan people|Tibetan]] groups are found in India, [[Bhutan]], Nepal and further abroad. First and foremost Tibetan music is [[religious music]], reflecting the profound influence of [[Tibetan Buddhism]] on the culture.

Tibetan music often involves [[chanting]] in [[Standard Tibetan|Tibetan]] or [[Sanskrit]], as an integral part of the religion. These chants are complex, often recitations of [[sacred text]]s or in celebration of various festivals. [[Yin and yang|Yang]] chanting, performed without metrical timing, is accompanied by resonant drums and low, sustained syllables. Other styles include those unique to the various schools of Tibetan Buddhism, such as the classical music of the popular [[Gelugpa]] school, and the romantic music of the [[Nyingmapa]], [[Sakya (Tibetan Buddhist school)|Sakyapa]] and [[Kagyupa]] schools.<ref>Crossley-Holland, Peter. (1976). "The Ritual Music of Tibet." ''The Tibet Journal''. Vol. 1, Nos. 3 & 4, Autumn 1976, pp. 47–53.</ref>

[[Nangma]] dance music is especially popular in the [[karaoke]] bars of the urban center of Tibet, [[Lhasa (prefecture-level city)|Lhasa]]. Another form of popular music is the classical [[gar (music)|gar]] style, which is performed at rituals and ceremonies. [[Lu (music)|Lu]] are a type of songs that feature glottal vibrations and high pitches. There are also epic bards who sing of [[Gesar]], who is a hero to ethnic Tibetans.