Imee Ooi

Imee Ooi FRSA ( ; ) is a Chinese-Malaysian record producer, composer, and singer who composes and arranges music for classic Buddhist chant, mantra, and dharani. She performs her compositions in Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, and Mandarin. In 1997 she founded a record label, I.M.M. Musicworks, to publish her music. She has released more than 50 albums (55 between 1998 and 2020 ).

Ooi also composed and directed three highly acclaimed stage musicals: Siddhartha, Above Full Moon, and Princess Wen Cheng (aka Jewel of Tibet).

Biography Early life Ooi was born in Taiping, Malaysia to a musically inclined Hoklo family. Her grandfather, who was a writer and dramatist, emigrated to Malaysia from Guangdong, China. Ooi's mother was a piano teacher; Imee and her four siblings all learned piano. Ooi continued her study of piano and trained as a classical pianist. Career In the early 1990s, after training as a classical pianist, she followed her mother's example and in turn became a piano teacher, before moving into composition, creating film music for cinema or television series.

Buddhist vegetarian, she decided to specialize in Buddhist music, some are translated into English. She also composes musicals and performs in concerts. 2004

Discography All songs composed, produced, and some performed by Imee Ooi arranged by Praveen maddhali Solo albums Title Language(s) Year of release Catalog number The Chant of Metta 慈經 （中文解述） Pali, English 1999 IMM 1000 The Chant of Metta 慈經 （英文解述） Pali, Mandarin 1999 IMM 1000C Jayamangalagatha Pali 1999 IMM 1001 Heart Sutra Mandarin 2009 IMM 1002 Nilakantha Dharani [The Great Compassionate Mantra] Sanskrit 2000 IMM 1003 The Great Mercy Mantra (alt. The Great Compassionate Mantra) Tibetan 2000 IMM 1004 Om Mani Padme Hum 六字大明咒 Tibetan 2001 IMM 1023 The Guan Yin Mantra Mandarin 2002 IMM 1008 Ratana Sutta Pali, English 2003 IMM 1010 Mantras of the Sanskrit (alt. Mantras in Sanskrit) Sanskrit 2003 IMM 1011 Heart Sutra Cantonese 2003 IMM 1012 Mantra of the Green Tara Tibetan 2003 IMM 1013 Tisarana Pali 2004 IMM 1014 Namo Amitabha Mandarin 2004 IMM 1017 The Diamond Sutra: Vijracchedika Prajna Paramita Sutra 金剛經 Mandarin 2005 IMM 1018 The Wisdom of Manjusri Bodhisattva Sanskrit 2005 IMM 1019 Medicine Buddha Dharani Sanskrit 2005 IMM 1020 Arya Ekadasa: Mukha Dharani Sanskrit 2006 IMM 1021 The Series of Ten Short Mantras, Volume 1 Sanskrit 2006 IMM 1022 Karaniya Metta Sutta Pali 2007 IMM 1024 The Series of Ten Short Mantras, Volume 2 Sanskrit 2007 IMM 1025 The Mantra of Guru Rinpoche Tibetan 2007 IMM 1026 The Series of Ten Short Mantras, Volume 3 Sanskrit 2007 IMM 1027 The Series of Ten Short Mantras, Volume 4 Sanskrit 2008 IMM 1028 Chants from Heart to Heart: The Heart of Prajna Paramita and Hannya Shingyo Pali 2008 IMM 1030 Ksitigarbha: Mantra of the Earth Store Sanskrit 2008 IMM 1031 Message in Music, Volume 1 Meditation Music 2008 IMM 2000 Sakyamuni Buddha Mantra 釋迦牟尼佛心咒 Sanskrit 2009 IMM 1032 Message in Music, Volume 2 Meditation Music 2009 IMM 2001 Heart of Repentance Mandarin 2009 IMM 1033 Hymns of the Pureland Mandarin 2009 IMM 1034 The Shore Beyond: Prajna Paramaita Hrdaya Sutram Sanskrit 2009 IMM 1035 Universal Door Chapter: The Lotus Sutra Mandarin 2009 IMM 1036 The Mantra of Vajrasattva: Om Benza Sato Hum Tibetan 2009 IMM 1037 Message in Music, Volume 3 Meditation Music 2009 IMM 2002 Shurangama Mantra 2009 IMM 1039 Maitreya: The Buddha of Loving-Kindness Tibetan 2011 IMM 1041 The Sounds of Protection (alt. Mantras in Tibetan) Tibetan 2011 IMM 1042 Message in Music, Volume 4 Meditation Music 2012 IMM 2003 Mantras of Illumination Tibetan 2013 IMM 1044 White Tara Mantra Tibetan 2014 IMM 1045 Message in Music, Volume 5 – Colours in Music Meditation Music 2014 IMM 2004 The Six Word Great Bright Mantra-Chai Yu Tibetan 2014 IMM 1046 Hymns of Buddhist Festivals Mandarin 2015 IMM 1047 The Amitabha Sutra 佛說阿彌陀經 Mandarin 2015 IMM 1048 Sound of Wisdom Mandarin, Pali 2015 IMM 1049 World of Medicine Buddha Tibetan 2016 IMM 1050 JSJG 淨世金剛 Pali, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Mandarin 2017 IMM 1051 In Metta, A collaboration with Dewa Budjana Tibetan, Pali 2017 IMM 2017 Message in Music, Volume 6 – Six Paramitas Meditation Music 2017 IMM 2005 Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Purvapranidhana Sutra 地藏菩薩本願經 Mandarin 2017 IMM 1052 Tibetan Heart Sutra 藏語心經 Tibetan 2018 IMM 1053 Message in Music, Volume 7 – Sound of the Universe Meditation Music 2020 IMM 2006 善導祖師淨土詩偈專輯 – 彌陀頌 Mandarin 2020 - Manjushri Bodhisattva Eight Word Mantra 文殊菩萨八字真言 Tibetan 2024 - Holy Name Mantra that Fulfill Wishes 能令如願之名號真言 Tibetan 2024 - Vajra Armour Mantra 金剛鎧甲心咒 Tibetan 2024 -

Soundtracks Year of release Released Title(s) Date of Release (if applicable) Notes 2002 Siddhartha: The Musical N/A 2004 version 2009 Siddhartha: The Musical N/A 10th Anniversary Special Edition, 2009 version 2010 KITA The Musical June 2010 Limited (did not have a widespread distribution) 2011 Princess Wen Cheng: The Musical' N/A 2011 version