Entertainment
30 November, 2024
Tibetan concert a musical journey
CONCERT goers will be taken on a musical journey from the Himalyas to the contemporary, when Tibetan performer Tenzin Choegyal returns to the region next month together with acclaimed Tibetan dancer/multi-instrumentalist Tenzin Kunsang.
They will be presenting Whispering Sky, a series of concerts in Koah and Cairns, and a workshop on Tibetan dance in Kuranda.
Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter Cheogyal is one of the most significant Tibetan performers on the international stage.
A son of Tibetan nomads, Choegyal has been on a life-long musical pilgrimage since his early years in Dharamsala, a refugee village in India. Now based in Brisbane, he draws on his nomadic roots to perform original compositions and spoken word, accompanied by his dranyen (Tibetan lute) and lingbu (bamboo flute).
Kunsang is a gifted multi-instrumentalist, composer, dancer and classically trained performer of traditional Tibetan opera.
Now living in Nagano, Japan, he studied traditional music, dance and opera at the prestigious Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts in India. He plays dranyen, erhu, bansuri and other traditional instruments.
Kunsang’s performances include the elaborate costumes and complex choreography of traditional Tibetan dance.
Choegyal and Kunsang are among the handful of exiles keeping Tibetan music alive both in the traditional styles and in more contemporary fusions.
On Saturday, 7 December, they will conduct the Tibetan Dance Workshop, from 2pm - 3pm at Soul Temple, Kuranda. It will teach the traditional Gorshey, a joyful circle dance often performed during Tibetan festivals, social gatherings and special occasions and with origins predating recorded history. It is suitable for all ages and levels of fitness. No dance experience is required.
A Tibetan Concert will be held from 6:30pm - 8pm at Koah Hall, with a second concert on Sunday 8 December in Cairns from 2:30pm - 4pm at the Khacho Yulo Ling Buddhist Centre, Paramatta Park.
Tickets can be purchased for the workshop at www.trybooking.com/CWVXR
For the concert at www.trybooking.com/CWWAA
