For Tibet With Love With Tenzin Choegyal, Jesse Paris Smith, And Friends

Tibet House US presents Tenzin Choegyal with Jesse Paris Smith and friends. In this concert, "For Tibet with Love," he will sing his original compositions and perform on dranyen (lute) and lingbu (flute), accompanied multi instrumentalist Jesse Paris Smith and friends.

Tenzin Choegyal’s international award-winning music has been described as “beautifully evocative,” “healing,” “mesmerizing,” “spine-tingling,” and “transcendent.” His music reflects his nomadic roots and his love for his homeland. His cantering rhythms, soaring vocals and exquisite flute solos have enchanted audiences around the globe. In this concert, "For Tibet with Love," he will sing his original compositions and perform on dranyen (lute) and lingbu (flute), accompanied multi instrumentalist Jesse Paris Smith and friends. Tenzin Choegyal is appearing at Tibet House US as part of his current tour to promote a greater  appreciation of Tibet and Tibetan culture.

Tenzin Choegyal draws on his traditional Tibetan roots to create original compositions that express his cultural lineage.

He was born to a nomadic family in southwestern Tibet but escaped into Nepal and was raised in the Tibetan refugee community in Dharamsala, India. It was there, in an atmosphere that actively fostered the preservation of Tibetan culture through language, religion and arts, that Tenzin first began to explore his musical talents.

Over the last two decades, collaboration with numerous Australian and international performers has allowed Tenzin room to experiment with rhythm and structure and to challenge traditional Tibetan musical norms. His award-winning songs have found a place in the complex tapestry of global music

Tenzin feels a particular connection to the music of his homeland. He recalls his father’s mastery of the lingbu (transverse bamboo flute) and his mother’s beautiful singing voice and attributes much of his passion to those early influences. Tenzin’s cantering rhythms, soaring vocals, and exquisite flute solos have enchanted audiences around the globe. He regularly tours internationally in the United States, Japan, New Caledonia, India, and New Zealand and has touched the lives of thousands of people with his music and concern for his fellow human beings. Tenzin is the founder, organizer, and creative force behind the Brisbane Festival of Tibet.

Jesse Paris Smith is a composer, pianist, and multi instrumentalist. She performs globallyin multiple configurations, including Tree Laboratory- her music production company with Eric Hoegemeyer, specializing in sound and music for film. Her compositions have been commissioned for art installations, book soundtracks, and live film score performances. She is a graduate of the Sound and Music Institute, trained in integrative practices of music and sound therapy. She is on the Associate Board at Tibet House US, curating a weekly event called Mindful Music and Sound Series and is a regular participant of the Tibet House US Annual Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall. She also co-curates and hosts Talkingstick, a monthly true storytelling and music event at the Rubin Museum of Art. In September 2014, with cellist, Rebecca Foon, she launched Pathway to Paris, a year long event series and online portal, focused on innovative solutions for climate change.

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