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    Nawang Khechog, a Tibetan-born flutist and composer, is mainly associated with Phish through the Tibet House Benefit Concerts at Carnegie Hall, where he has appeared on stage with Trey. Khechog was born to a nomadic family in Eastern Tibet and, as a child, taught himself the flute. He fled into exile to India in 1959 where he studied music, meditation and Buddhist philosophy. Eventually, he became a monk for 11 years, studying under His Holiness the Dalai Lama and other Tibetan Masters. In 1986 he moved to Australia where he began to perform and record his own music. He is best known for his instrumental work with the Tibetan Long Horn, the Mayan Ocarinas and the Australian Aboriginal Didgeridoo. He has recorded several solo albums, including Sounds of Peace (1996) and A Quiet Mind (1997). Aside from his own musical efforts, he has also appeared in performances and recordings by Kitaro, R. Carlos Nakai, Peter Kater, Philip Glass, Paul Simon, Natalie Merchant, Baba Olatunji, Beastie Boys, Billy Corgan and Michael Stipe. He continues to play his music worldwide, preserving the Tibetan culture and civilization and speaking out about the current political situation in Tibet.
    On 2/22/99 at Carnegie Hall, Khechog accompanied Trey on a memorable version of “Brian and Robert.” Along with Foday Musa Suso on kora, Khechog played the Mayan ocarina with Trey on acoustic guitar. The addition of his flute in this performance of “Brian and Robert” gave the song a beautiful and spiritual calmness and was probably the highlight of Trey’s short three-song set that evening. In 2000 at Carnegie Hall, Trey returned the favor from the previous year and accompanied Khechog during his performance. The two were also joined on stage with Carlos Nakai, a Native American flutist. The three performed a wonderful instrumental piece that featured Khechog again on the Mayan ocarina and Trey first playing ambient sounds on the electric guitar and then switching in the middle of the song to provide an amazing acoustic guitar accompaniment. Only once, though, has Khechog appeared with all of Phish. On 7/31/99, he addressed the plight of Tibet and subsequently appeared as a guest on an encore-opening jam and the familiar “Brian and Robert.”