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Namgyal Lhamo

Awarded Tibetan singer

Namgyal Lhamo is an acclaimed exponent of Tibetan traditional singing and Tibetan Opera. Starting at a the age of 8, Namgyal Lhamo, recognized by many as a child prodigy; trained for fourteen years under great masters of Tibetan Opera and Classical Music at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) set up by H. H. the Dalai Lama. She went on to become the star performer of the TIPA. 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'.
She toured in 1998 through Holland, Germany and Belgium with Tibet Impressions and participated in global manifestations such as Earth Dance, World Artists for Tibet, and the 50th Anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights and performed at Freedom concerts in Amsterdam and New York.
She performs solo and is accompanied on stage by her voice, the Tibetan lute (Dranyen) and her independent spirit.
Namgyal Lhamo is winner of the Best Female Solo artist from India/Tibet at the 2007 International Music awards held by Musicaid in the U.K and Best Female Singer awards at the 2007 Tibetan Music awards.In December 2008 she was nominated for Best World Music Act from Holland/Belgium at the MixedMagazine awards held in Amsterdam, Holland.
Since the 1980’s Namgyal Lhamo lives in the Netherlands, still pursuing the mission to preserve Tibetan culture through her music.
LINKS-
Official website- www.namgyallhamo.com Myspace- www.myspace.com/namgyallhamo Reverbnation- www.reverbnation.com/namgyallhamo YouTube- www.youtube.com/namgyallhamo Facebook- www.facebook.com/namgyallhamo