Starting at the age of eight, Lhamo, recognized by many as a child prodigy, and her sister, Kelsang Chukie Tethong, trained under great masters of Tibetan Opera and Classical Music at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts set up by the Dalai Lama. Lhamo trained for fourteen years.[2][3] Her sister trained for eleve years as she had to earn money after their father died.[4] Lhamo went on to become the star performer of the Institute and toured extensively.
Through this passage she stepped into the tradition of the various kinds of classical and folk music of her country. Her interpretations of the Nangma and the Toeshe, Tibetan classical songs from the 17th century, have been universally acclaimed and she is popularly known as The Nightingale of Tibet.[5]
Since the 1980s, Namgyal Lhamo has lived in the Netherlands while her sister was based in India.[4] Lhamo continues to perform at concerts in Europe and across the world, still pursuing the mission to preserve Tibetan culture through her music.
In 2008, Namgyal Lhamo teamed up with British musicians Chris Constantinou and Marco Pirroni of the rock band The Wolfmen and recorded the single "Paradise Lost". The music video of the track was directed by former Indian filmmaker Arvind Iyer and was released on the eve of the Beijing Olympics. "Paradise Lost" screened in competition at the Asian Hotshots Berlin film festival in January 2009[7] and the 2010 Tibet Film Festival in London[8] and received the 2009 Best Music Video Award at the Tibetan Music Awards.[9]
Her debut feature film, The Nightingale of Tibet, where Lhamo plays the role of singer Yiga Gyalnang, is loosely based on her own life and has screened across various international film festivals such as the 35th Cairo International Film Festival, where it was nominated for Best International Film on Human Rights.[10][3]
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei called the film "A sad and moving film that made us realize that the plight of the Tibetan people is the plight of all humankind."[11] Sikyong Lobsang Sangay, Prime Minister of Tibet, commented "The manner in which this film has been treated is simple, yet is very potent in depiction. It is a very dignified and restrained interpretation of one woman's struggle to keep her spiritual, cultural and artistic space alive."[12]
2006/7: Best female Tibetan singer - Tibetan Music awards.
2007: Best female solo artistTibet/India-International music awards, Musicaid, U.K
2008: Nominee Best world music actNetherlands/Belgium- MixedMagazine awards.
2009: Best Music Video Artiste-Tibetan Music awards.
2013- Best Traditional Artiste -Tibetan Music awards.
2013- Best Traditional Album -Tibetan Music awards.
Discographyedit
Voices from Tibet (with Gang Chenpa: Papyros, MWCD5005, Music & Words, 2000)
Songs from Tibet (Papyros MWCD5010, Music & Words, 2005)
Pure (Silk Road, 2007)
The Enchanted Land (Silk Road, 2007)
Musical Offering 1 - An Anthology of Tibetan Songs (Papyros, Music & Words, 2014)
Referencesedit
^Post, Tibet (11 March 2013). . tibet.net. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
^"Music from the land of Snow". Canada Tibet Committee. 14 February 2000. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
^ ab. The Tibet Post. 1 October 2013. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
^ abChina (Taiwan), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of (2011-01-28). "Voice from Tibet builds cultural bridges". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 2022-11-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Borpujari, Utpal (30 July 2012). "Drapchi – The Review". Dearcinema.com. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
^"Drapchi: Putting a Human Face on the Suffering of Tibetans". The Huffington Post. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
^Staff (16 January 2009). "Paradise Lost at Berlin festival". CTA News. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
^"Tibet Film Festival opens in London". Central Tibet Administration. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
^"Welcome to the Fourth Tibetan Music Awards". Music Tibet. 10 October 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
^Cinema, Dear (14 November 2012). "Film on Tibet to screen at 35th Cairo International Film Festival". dearcinema.com. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
^Post, The Tibet (1 October 2013). . thetibetpost.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
^News Desk (11 March 2013). . tibet.net. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
Further readingedit
"The Nightingale of Tibet selected for German fest". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
"Saluting the spirit". The Hindu. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
"Drapchi: Putting a Human Face on the Suffering of Tibetans". The Huffington Post. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
namgyal, lhamo, internationally, acclaimed, tibetan, opera, classical, singer, actor, based, utrecht, netherlands, background, informationalso, known, asthe, nightingale, tibetorigintibetgenrestibetan, traditional, worldinstrumentstibetan, lute, dulcimeryears,. Namgyal Lhamo is an internationally acclaimed Tibetan Opera classical singer and actor She is based in Utrecht The Netherlands 1 Namgyal LhamoNamgyal LhamoBackground informationAlso known asThe Nightingale of TibetOriginTibetGenresTibetan Traditional WorldInstrumentsTibetan lute DulcimerYears active1964 PresentLabelsMusic amp Words Silk Road communicationsWebsitewww wbr namgyallhamo wbr com Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Filmography 3 1 Executive producer 3 2 Co writer 3 3 Actor 4 Awards and nominations 5 Discography 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksEarly life editStarting at the age of eight Lhamo recognized by many as a child prodigy and her sister Kelsang Chukie Tethong trained under great masters of Tibetan Opera and Classical Music at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts set up by the Dalai Lama Lhamo trained for fourteen years 2 3 Her sister trained for eleve years as she had to earn money after their father died 4 Lhamo went on to become the star performer of the Institute and toured extensively Through this passage she stepped into the tradition of the various kinds of classical and folk music of her country Her interpretations of the Nangma and the Toeshe Tibetan classical songs from the 17th century have been universally acclaimed and she is popularly known as The Nightingale of Tibet 5 Since the 1980s Namgyal Lhamo has lived in the Netherlands while her sister was based in India 4 Lhamo continues to perform at concerts in Europe and across the world still pursuing the mission to preserve Tibetan culture through her music Career editShe toured in 1998 through the Netherlands Germany and Belgium with Tibet Impressions and participated in global manifestations such as Earth Dance World Artists for Tibet the 50th Anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights and performed at Freedom concerts in Amsterdam and New York City alongside acts like The Beastie Boys Alanis Morissette and Bjork 6 In 2008 Namgyal Lhamo teamed up with British musicians Chris Constantinou and Marco Pirroni of the rock band The Wolfmen and recorded the single Paradise Lost The music video of the track was directed by former Indian filmmaker Arvind Iyer and was released on the eve of the Beijing Olympics Paradise Lost screened in competition at the Asian Hotshots Berlin film festival in January 2009 7 and the 2010 Tibet Film Festival in London 8 and received the 2009 Best Music Video Award at the Tibetan Music Awards 9 Her debut feature film The Nightingale of Tibet where Lhamo plays the role of singer Yiga Gyalnang is loosely based on her own life and has screened across various international film festivals such as the 35th Cairo International Film Festival where it was nominated for Best International Film on Human Rights 10 3 Chinese artist Ai Weiwei called the film A sad and moving film that made us realize that the plight of the Tibetan people is the plight of all humankind 11 Sikyong Lobsang Sangay Prime Minister of Tibet commented The manner in which this film has been treated is simple yet is very potent in depiction It is a very dignified and restrained interpretation of one woman s struggle to keep her spiritual cultural and artistic space alive 12 Filmography editExecutive producer edit Drapchi 2014 Co writer edit Drapchi 2014 Actor edit Drapchi 2014 Paradise Lost 2008 Seven Dreams of Tibet 2001 Awards and nominations edit2006 7 Best female Tibetan singer Tibetan Music awards 2007 Best female solo artist Tibet India International music awards Musicaid U K 2008 Nominee Best world music act Netherlands Belgium MixedMagazine awards 2009 Best Music Video Artiste Tibetan Music awards 2013 Best Traditional Artiste Tibetan Music awards 2013 Best Traditional Album Tibetan Music awards Discography editVoices from Tibet with Gang Chenpa Papyros MWCD5005 Music amp Words 2000 Songs from Tibet Papyros MWCD5010 Music amp Words 2005 Pure Silk Road 2007 The Enchanted Land Silk Road 2007 Musical Offering 1 An Anthology of Tibetan Songs Papyros Music amp Words 2014 References edit Post Tibet 11 March 2013 Arvind Iyer s film to screen in Rome tibet net Archived from the original on 15 October 2013 Retrieved 17 March 2013 Music from the land of Snow Canada Tibet Committee 14 February 2000 Retrieved 3 March 2015 a b Human Rights film on Tibet sings its way to global success The Tibet Post 1 October 2013 Archived from the original on 15 October 2013 Retrieved 2 March 2015 a b China Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of 2011 01 28 Voice from Tibet builds cultural bridges Taiwan Today Retrieved 2022 11 04 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Borpujari Utpal 30 July 2012 Drapchi The Review Dearcinema com Retrieved 17 August 2012 Drapchi Putting a Human Face on the Suffering of Tibetans The Huffington Post 7 October 2013 Retrieved 2 March 2015 Staff 16 January 2009 Paradise Lost at Berlin festival CTA News Retrieved 7 September 2013 Tibet Film Festival opens in London Central Tibet Administration 2 July 2010 Retrieved 3 March 2015 Welcome to the Fourth Tibetan Music Awards Music Tibet 10 October 2009 Retrieved 3 October 2012 Cinema Dear 14 November 2012 Film on Tibet to screen at 35th Cairo International Film Festival dearcinema com Retrieved 17 March 2013 Post The Tibet 1 October 2013 Drapchi The Nightingale of Tibet thetibetpost com Archived from the original on 15 October 2013 Retrieved 17 October 2013 News Desk 11 March 2013 Drapchi to screen in Rome tibet net Archived from the original on 15 October 2013 Retrieved 17 March 2013 Further reading edit The Nightingale of Tibet selected for German fest Business Standard Press Trust of India 8 October 2013 Retrieved 23 May 2014 Saluting the spirit The Hindu 16 May 2014 Retrieved 23 May 2014 Drapchi Putting a Human Face on the Suffering of Tibetans The Huffington Post 7 October 2013 Retrieved 2 March 2015 External links edithttp www namgyallhamo com Official website http www day fornight org tibetfilmfestival images stories TFFbrochure pdf permanent dead link http www thetibetpost com en news exile 406 tibetan and international artists honored at 2009 tibetan music awards http www imdb com title tt0389366 http www imdb com name nm1499738 http www drapchithefilm com http www musictibet com awards http www asianhotshotsfestival com eng film programme competition short3 php modus view amp ident 39074 permanent dead link http insideworldmusic blogspot com 2009 04 cd review tibets new voice html http insideworldmusic blogspot com 2009 04 cd review tibets trip hop temptress html Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Namgyal Lhamo amp oldid 1192339757, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
