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Live from Dharamshala
First ever series of live concerts hosted by Drung, featuring Tibetan singers and musicians from India and various parts of the world. These concerts take place in Dharamshala with a small number of live audience and the performers share their own personal stories in between their performances. The series will feature established Tibetan singers and musicians and also present new artists in its discovery section.
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Tashi Gyatso popularly known as G Tashi is a budding Tibetan singer-songwriter and a rapper based in Dharamshala, India. His songs, recorded in his amateur home studio, are known for its simplicity and realistic expression of emotions and experiences. G Tashi hopes to help expand musical diversity in the Tibetan community. Tenzin Kusang, popularly known with his stage name K(dot)kush is also a Dharamshala based singer-songwriter and a rapper who is also part of a growing hip-hop and rap scene in the Tibetan exile community. He hopes to inspire and learn from other artists like himself.
G.Tashi and K.kush (DHARAMSHALA)
TIBETAN INSTITUTE OF PERFORMING ARTS (DHARAMSHALA)
In this special episode of Live from Dharamshala, we pay tribute to Tibetan traditional music and Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA). Established in August 1959 by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, TIPA is a cultural institute and academy based in Dharamshala that works toward preservation and promotion of Tibet's rich musical heritage and its associated arts. Drung would like to thank Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts for their support in producing this episode.
Born in India, raised in New York and currently based in California, Tenzin Kunsel is a versatile Tibetan-American artist who has been singing since the age of nine. Her popular release "Kunsel" won the hearts of many Tibetan listeners all over the world. Kunsel has performed at events large and small in America, Europe and India. Most recently Kunsel appeared in the film Looking for a Lady With Fangs and a Moustache, a mystery drama by filmmaker Khyentse Norbu. In this episode Kunsel is accompanied by guitarists Ngawang Sherab and Lobsang Tseten and Dranyen artist Ala Dranyen. Here's our latest episode just in time for Losar 2023.
TENZIN KUNSEL (NY) with ngawang sherab, lobsang tseten & Ala
JAMYANG, Tenzin Shenphen, Tenzin Nyidon Taklung & Lobsang Dawa
Over many decades music has played a crucial role in facilitating creative exchange of ideas, thoughts and stories between the two physically separated communities of Tibetans inside Tibet and Tibetans in exile. This is reflected in the many endearing songs from the 80s and 90s sung by Tibetan singers from both sides of the border. This episode of Live from Dharamshala is our effort to pay tribute to such songs and their respective creators.
JAMYANG - JJI EXILE BROTHERS (DHARAMSHALA)
Jamyang is a versatile Tibetan singer-songwriter and a member of the widely loved Tibetan rock band JJI Exile Brothers, one of the most influential Tibetan bands in exile known for their original sound and meaningful lyrics. In this session, he performs six songs in an intimate unplugged set, showcasing both his humor and heartfelt storytelling. The performance was recorded live at the office of Drung Tibetan Filmmakers’ Collective in Dharamshala, India, on July 6, 2020.
NYIMA DHONDUP (tibetan institute of performing arts)
Artist Nyima Dhondup of Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) performs the songToeshey Gyalten-ri - (Victory Hill) - also known as Toeshey Gyaltsen-ri (སྟོད་གཞས་རྒྱལ་མཚན་རི)—is a traditional Toeshey (Western Tibetan) song originating from the upper regions of Western Tibet, including areas such as Dhingri, Nyalam, and Shelkar near Mount Everest. It remains a well-known regional classic, preserved through generations of performance both inside Tibet and in exile.
AUDIENCE SPEAKS
“True artist on the rise… I love the originality and soul they put in their music. Hope you guys make it to the top. Big fan.”
— @tenzDylan
“I am sure that so many Tibetans have waited so long to hear and see this (great quality & production). Thank you Drung Films for fulfilling it beautifully.”
— @dongday
“Rappers playing guitar themselves, n playing some sick solos too. I mean how rare is that… isn’t that real talent now?
Glad I stumbled upon this… First time Tibetan song listening.”
— @Wozniak_15
“This is an amazing platform for our Tibetan singer, specially those really creative artists. Big thumbs up.”
— @tenzindondul7086
“‘Music doesn’t lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music.’ Awesome. Thank you for the entire team.”
— @tenzinwangdak9467
“Thank you Drung Films for taking up this wonderful initiative.”
— @tenzindonz8254
“Some part of me inside also rejoice seeing virtuosity in our Society… Hope to see more undaunted
& raw talent.”
— @ngawangdorjee3953
“Loved all the performances! They are doing great work in preserving Tibetan culture. Lots of love from Assam.” — @marshallbasumatary