Documentary. Written and directed by Ngawang Choephel. In Tibetan with English subtitles. (Not rated. 86 minutes. At the Lumiere in San Francisco and Shattuck Cinemas in Berkeley.) Tibetan ...
Even if you’ve read a lot of news stories about Tibet, even if you’ve seen other documentaries about that occupied land, “Tibet in Song” qualifies as a must-see. This film takes a very personal look ...
For decades, Tibetans built a capital in exile in Dharamshala, India, and sent their kids to a school founded by the Dalai ...
Immerse yourself in the serene and calming sounds of Tibetan meditation music specifically designed to facilitate deep, restful sleep. This video provides a peaceful auditory backdrop that beautifully ...
Relaxing Flute Instrumental for Relaxing at the Buddhist Temple: Ambient Music. Tibetan Flute | Ambient Music, Relaxing ...
Ngawang Choephel endured more than six years in a Chinese prison in his quest to prevent Tibetan folk songs from being lost forever. More than dozen of these traditional songs are showcased in the ...
In 1995, Ngawang Choephel returned to his native Tibet to document the country’s fast-disappearing folk-singing tradition. Instead, he was accused of being a spy and sentenced to 18 years in prison by ...
Movie Review | 'Tibet in Song' By Neil Genzlinger Ngawang Choephel, a Tibetan musicologist who was imprisoned by the Chinese for more than six years, would have had a compelling film had he simply ...
Weaving a long-running political saga and musicological exploration together with a compelling personal narrative, "Tibet in Song" holds appeal for many contingents that, though perhaps small, are ...
When exiled musician and scholar Ngawang Choephel returned to his native Tibet in 1995 to record and videotape indigenous folk songs, he was arrested by Chinese authorities, charged with spying and ...