Namgyal Lhamo

Namgyal Lhamo
Namgyal Lhamo
Background information
Also known as The Nightingale of Tibet
Born 1956
Origin Tibet
Genres World
Ache Lhamo
Instruments Voice,Tibetan lute,Dulcimer
Labels Silk Road communications
Associated acts Gangchenpa
Website http://www.namgyallhamo.com
Notable instruments
Tibetan lute,Dulcimer

Namgyal Lhamo is an acclaimed exponent of Tibetan traditional singing and Tibetan Opera, Lhamo; She is based in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

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 (www.tibetanarts.org) 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 has been christened 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, 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 Björk.Since the 1980s Namgyal Lhamo lives in the Netherlands, still pursuing the mission to preserve Tibetan culture through her music.

Namgyal Lhamo performs solo and is accompanied on stage by her voice, the Tibetan lute (Dranyen) and her independent spirit. She also owns the eclectic vegetarian restaurant “De Werfkring” in Utrecht. Besides her singing, she has developed a unique style of songwriting that is deeply rooted in her Tibetan tradition, free of political discourse but astoundingly powerful in communicating Tibet’s culture in a modern environment.

Her latest albums "Pure" - classical-based Tibetan songs - and "The Enchanted Land" - a collaboration with electronic lounge musician Arnav Srivastava - have been released worldwide in August 2007.

The first music video release from her upcoming album,the critically acclaimed 'Paradise Lost' made its festival debut by screening in competition at the Asian Hotshots Berlin film festival in January 2009 and continues its festival run with screenings at The Tibet Film Festival in London in 2010.

'Paradise Lost' was voted the Best Music Video at the 2009 Tibetan music awards.

Namgyal Lhamo has independently produced and acted in the film 'Karma' (Dir:Arvind Iyer) which is currently being distributed across Europe by Scandinavia's VoD channel Glimz.Her debut feature film as lead actor titled 'Drapchi' (Dir:Arvind Iyer) in the Tibetan language is scheduled for a 2011 release.

The film also stars Lobsang Yonten, Gen Tenzin-la and Chris Constantinou and has been written by Pooja Ladha Surti, the writer of Indian films, Ek Hasina Thi and Johnny Gaddaar.

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Filmography

Producer

Executive Producer

  • Drapchi (2010) [1]

Actor

  • Drapchi (2010)
  • Paradise Lost (2008)
  • Karma (2006)
  • Seven Dreams of Tibet (2001)

Awards and nominations

  • 2006/7:Winner Best female Tibetan singer-Tibetan Music awards.
  • 2007:Winner Best female solo artist Tibet/India-International music awards,Musicaid-Broadjam
  • 2008:Nominee Best world music act Holland/Belgium-MixedMagazine awards.
  • 2009:Winner Best Music Video-Tibetan Music awards.

Discography

  • 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)

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