Live Concert and Mulitmedia Event

tibetanavenue.com, 01.01.2007

By Tenzing Pakla (Switzerland)

The Tibetan community in Switzerland enjoyed a pre-Christmas concert and dance party in the heart of Winterthur, Switzerland on December 21st. Headlining the evening's concert was US singer / performer Techung (winner of the 2006 JPF Asian music award), Tenzin Choegyal from Spain and other local Tibetan singers and dancers. The evening was sponsored by Dekyi Music and co-sponsored by Snowlion Media.

Friday is usually a busy night for most Tibetans in Switzerland, but especially so this day with last minute Christmas shopping and parties. The organizers pulled in a crowd of about two hundred enthusiastic fans who were treated to a wide variety of Tibetan traditional songs, soaring Kham lus, elaborate traditional dances and new dance beats from Tibet as well as the community in exile. During the concert, the organizer showed slides and DVDs of the recent protest of Hu Jintao by Tibetans in India.

The evening started with an introduction of the program by Tenzin Losel Tsokhang and Tsering Dorjee Margye in both Tibetan and Deutch language. This was followed by a spectacular dance performed by the local Tibetan dancers entitled Mi Rik, about the unity of the three provinces of Tibet. The same dancers later performed Lha Dhar Karpo, a famous circle dance from Kham. Tenzin Rabsel Tashi, a multi-talented young Tibetan born in Switzerland accompanied the dancers with a melodious Piwang, the Tibetan violin.

Techung opened his act with his trade mark song Bo Kangchen Yul la -Snow Lion of Peace and weaved into Gya mar Jak Tsok- imperialist China,and couple of Thoshaes (Lhasa music.) He was joined in by Tsering Choedon Shitsetsang or Tsechoe-la, and Dawa Dargye Bhakyil both TIPA graduates. They were accompanied by Tsering Shitsetsang's husband, self taught musician Lobsang Shitsetsang on Gyu Mang (hammer-dulcimer) and Shedup la, playing the Piwang. Tenzin Chogyal followed Techung with his hit song Yeshe Norbu (Jewel Heart.) He then picked up his Dranyen to play a song from his latest all-traditional album Zampa, released by Bod Gyalo Media.Tarsey Tsephun sang a couple of upbeat songs and got the crowds dancing up on the stage. Tenzin Choezying and Dawa Dolma, recent arrivals from Kham,Tibet, charmed the audiences with Kham Lus and pop songs. Dawa Dolma's authentic costumes and head dresses with amber and silver belt pouches were exquisitely matched on the stage with her beautiful smile. The concert and the multimedia show lasted till about midnight. At that time, Dekyi Music's founder Tenzin Dekyi stepped up on the stage and concluded the evening with khata offerings to the artists and volunteers and thanked the audience for their support.


During the break the artists signed their CDs and took photos with their fans. Radio Free Asia also covered the evening's program.

The bar and Tibetan kitchen were busy catering to the crowd thoughout the night. Around one a.m. the dance party started with upbeat Tibetan/Hindhi/Hip-Hop songs which shook the crowd loose all over the stage and near the bar.The spirit of the Tibetan community, those who lived here for over 30 years and those who have arrived here in recent years, jelled into one fun evening with music and dance which lasted till dawn.

Dekyi music is not an enterprise nor an organization, but rather one lone Tibetan women creating an environment in Switzerland to connect, interact and bond Tibetans through music. She feels passionate that Tibetan culture needs individual support and action. Dekyi Music and Snowlionmedia also encouraged individual Tibetans in Switzerland to sponsor needy Tibetan children in Nepal.They were able to find five generous hearts to help five children in Nepal. Tenzin Dekyi is a former student of the Tibetan School in Mussoorie and worked later in Dharamsala. She is active with the the Switzerland Tibetan Dance Group.

Snowlionmedia is a new online music company operated by Tenzin Losel Tsokhang and owned by a team of Tibetans living in Switzerland.The online portal hopes to promote Tibetan religion and culture through the distribution of Tibetan music and films in Europe. The intention of this website is to support the Tibetan artists by selling their product online as well as during Tibetan events. All the Tibetan artists and their fans in the world must check out in their website www.snowlionmedia.com.

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