My teachers: Gen Lutsa La, Gen Norbu Tsering la, Garpon Pasang Dhondup, Gen Phusam la, Jampa Lungtok la, Phurbu Tsering, Thupten Samdup, Jamyang Norbu, Anen La, Nusrat Fatah Alikhan, The Beattles, Dire Strait, Rolling Stones,Siman and Galfunkar, Mohamad Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, John Lee Hooker, B.B. King, Temptations....
Sounds Like
Huun-Hur-Tu, Nusrat Fatha Ali khan,Chukie Tethong,Tsering Gyurme,
June 22, 2009
Hello all from Boudhanath, One of the most sacred stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal. I feel so home here. Although the situation here is bit unstable for many of my people, but this place is a safe haven for our people for a long time.
Today is the last day of the Saka Dawa, Buddha's Birth, death and enlightenment. The Boudhanath stupa is going to be very busy. I went there this morning and offered my prayers. Yesterday, I met an elderly Tibetan who use to live in Dharamsala. After a Kora, we went to a famous Cafe where some of their friends meet. Most of them are over 50s. It was nice to hang out and listen to some of their local political discussion.
I am leaving today to Delhi-Moscow and then to the Bay Area. It was nice here to meet many younger generation Tibetans. Some are musicians and some are enterprenourships.
I am working on this little write up at the Cafe Dream Factory, which is run by couple of young Tibetans aimed at community-building around Tibetan refugee youth. They employ young Tibetans and give them a future. It is a very interest place and if you are here next time do visit this special place.
I hope all is good in your life.
Many blessings from Boudhanath, Kathmandu.
June 2, 2009 Techung and lhasa spirits had a two shows in Republic of Kalmykia and Moscow with fantastic line up of Russian and Mongolian musicians. They were all juwels of music. Here are some pictures from Kalmykia. Copy this link and Enjoy
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Techung is a Tibetan singer/songwriter living
in exile in the San Francisco Bay Area.
He is best known for his performances of traditional
Tibetan music, dance, and opera under the name
Tashi Dhondup Sharzur. He uses his childhood nickname,
Techung,when performing as a solo artist. Whether
performing in traditional or contemporary styles, Techung's
dual goals are to revive Tibetan
music in the Tibetan community and to expose the rich
performing
cultural tradition of his homeland to the world community
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In addition to being looked up to as one of the key keepers of
traditional
Tibetan musical traditions, he is known for the original solo and
collaborative
music he composed by drawing on both his own heritage and his
familiarity
with other world music traditions. He has collaborated on his first solo
album,
"Yarlung: Tibetan Songs of Love and Freedom" (1997) with
composer/performer
Miguel Frasconi, followed by "Sky Treasure" (2001) with Windham Hill jazz
keyboardist Kit Walker. His other two solo albums were "Chang Shae:
Traditional Tibetan drinking songs, Vol. 1" (1999) and "Nyingtop-Courage"
(2002). "Sempai Rewa-A Hope in Hear" (2006)
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His song "Losar" was chosen as the 2003 best modern traditional
Tibetan song at the first annual Tibetan Music Awards held in Dharamshala.
His voice and music have been featured on the soundtracks of the IMAX film
"Everest," the feature film "Windhorse," and
"Dreaming Lhasa"(www.whitecranefilm.com), award winning
documentary film "BLINDSIGHT" (http://www.blindsightthemovie.com)
which will be in theaters soon. His music has also been used in a DVD
titled LIVING WISDOM WITH HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA by Don Farber
and published by Sounds True (www.soundstrue.com). In recent years,
he had the honor to open for His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s public speech in
Costa Rica, Japan and USA. He has been the headliner at the biggest Tibetan
Music Festival in exile, an annual event in south India that began in (www.gonpoentertainment.com). His album “Compilation of Tibetan Folk and
Freedom Songs” won the 2006 Just Plain Folks Best Asian Album award
(www.jpfolks.com).
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The greatest achievement is selflessness. The greatest worth is self-mastery. The greatest quality is seeking to serve others. The greatest precept is continual awareness. The greatest medicine is the emptiness of everything. The greatest action is not conforming with the worlds ways. The greatest magic is transmuting the passions. The greatest generosity is non-attachment. The greatest goodness is a peaceful mind. The greatest patience is humility. The greatest effort is not concerned with results. The greatest meditation is a mind that lets go. The greatest wisdom is seeing through appearances. Atisha
This existance of ours is as transient as autumn clouds. To watch the birth and death of beings is like looking at the movements of a dance. A lifetime is like a flash of lightning in the sky. Rushing by, like a torrent down a steep mountain.
"All the peace and happiness of the whole globe, the peace and happiness of societies, the peace and happiness of family, the peace and happiness in the individual persons' life, and the peace and happiness of even the animals and so forth, all depends on having loving kindness toward each other." Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Sorry it's been so long. I hope you are doing well. I send my love to you always, Barbara
Consider the following. We humans are social beings. We come into the world as the result of others' actions. We survive here in dependence on others. Whether we like it or not, there is hardly a moment of our lives when we do not benefit from others' activities. For this reason it is hardly surprising that most of our happiness arises in the context of our relationships with others. HH The 14th Dalai Lama
helo jholak techung, Tashi delek, kelsang here... I been busy most of the time and yes My previous honju for us very unsatisfied from myside.. I dont know, sumtimes m kinda dumbo.. chalo.. This time.. i must make sumthing cool for u.. ON the stage.. many performers they wear RED or Maroon for the attractions, or some they wear Black... So let me know.. Maroon bright color is in my head right now.. so let me know.. And this is my offer, so no worries on payment.. is a nyenpa.. M gona make Two honju.. will drop u by courier and let u know from this msg place.. till then keep rocking.... U the best always...... kelsang here..
Hello my friend how are you doing? well i am sorry for not write you you for very long time.... hope you dont mind, the truth is that i got some of my own problem and thats why i am not on the mood to talk to any one... anyway i am ok now... well i just wanna say hello to you and wish you a good day... talk to you soon. regards Tashi PS if you have facebook, you can add me there with this email address tashi.d.tsering@gmail.com i use facebook for personal stuff no political....
Dear Techung, thank you so much for your friendship. I like Sumdren NyethakDrink Three Ti and Snow Lion of Peace so much. Beautiful music, thank you. Peace and Love Nadjeschda
Dear Techung, every time I hear the song Kelsang Sungla Yardo, I feel protected as if I were a child returning to my father's arms. Thank you for the music and the friendship. Best wishes !
