À propos de l'artiste
Tsering Lodoe (1973-) is one of the most well-known Tibetan singers living in exile. He was born into a Tibetan refugee family in India and joined the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) in Dharamsala at the age of 8. He has a complete training in all aspects of the traditional Tibetan music and performing arts: musical instruments, dance, singing, and most remarkably Tibetan Opera (ache lhamo), for which he has held the role of the “prince” (some of the most difficult arias to perform) for decades. His stunning voice has attracted the attention of several musicians: Tsering Lodoe is the was the lead singer on the soundtrack in the internationally acclaimed film “Himalaya” (Bruno Coulais, 1999), and he can also be heard on the soundtrack of “Seven Years in Tibet” (1998). He has sung for His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Pope John Paul II. He is also a gifted storyteller, a great comedian, and an endearing performer. He has left TIPA after 23 years of service, and now lives in Montana, USA, while remaining affiliated to TIPA.
“Echoes of the Snowland: Tsering Lodoe Performing Songs and Stories from Tibet”
Thursday 19 January, 6:30-8 pm
At Université de Montréal,
Pavillon Jean-Brillant, Room 4320
3200 Rue Jean-Brillant
Montréal (QC) H3T 1N8
The concert features a wide range of diverse Tibetan songs and stories and will be introduced and commented by Isabelle Henrion-Dourcy.
À propos de l'organisatrice et animatrice
Isabelle Henrion-Dourcy is Professor of Anthropology at Université Laval. She has investigated Tibetan popular culture over the last 25 years, looking at opera, pop music, dance, television, social media, cinema and autobiographical writing.
