Deanna Brown and Knut Bell (Seven Star Booking) are please to announce a night of Tibetan music in Skagit Valley with TECHUNG.
Techung is regarded as one of the key holders of Tibetan music. He studied music formally in Dharamshala (India) at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) from the ages of 9 to 26. He now resides in the USA but tours regularly. Also known as Tashi Dhondup Sharzur, he uses his childhood nickname Techung when he tours as a band or solo artist.
Techung’s main instrument is his voice; he also plays long neck lute or Dramnyen, Tibetan fiddle or Piwang and bamboo flute or Lingbu.
After immigrating to the USA in 1989, Techung co-founded Chaksampa Tibetan Dance and Opera Company, performing traditional Tibetan opera throughout the U.S. Europe and Asia.
In addition to being a major force in the preservation of traditional Tibetan vocal and instrumental traditions, drawing on both his heritage and other musical traditions and can be heard on over 12 solo and collaborative albums.
Techung's voice and music have been featured on the soundtracks of the IMAX film "Everest". His music is prominently featured on documentary films such as: "Blind Sight", "Dalai Lama Renaissance", "Fire Under the Snow". His music has also been used in a DVD titled LIVING WISDOM WITH HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA.
In recent years, Techung has had the honor to open for His Holiness the Dalai Lama's public speech in Costa Rica, Japan and USA. On February 3, 2009 Techung and his band Lhasa Spirits performed at the Carnegie Hall with prominent artists such as Philip Glass, Patti Smith and others.