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Tenzin Choegyal is a musician from Tibet.

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Tenzin Choegyal
Tenzin Choegyal
Born	Tibet
Nationality	Australian
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Musical career Musical artist
Website	tenzinchoegyal.com

Biography

As a child, he listened to his mother's songs in the style of Tibetan nomads, and he attributes much of his passion to his mother. [1] [2]

In 1997, he moved to Australia where he made his debut in the world of Australian music. Choegyal has worked with many prominent musicians, including Philip Glass, Laurie Anderson, Michael Askill, Matt Hsu's Obscure Orchestra, Shen Flindell, Spiros Rantos, Ash Grunwald, Paul Coppen, Stringmansassy, Oscar and Marigold, Riley Lee, James Coats, Tsering Dorjee Bawa, Baatar Sukh, Katherine Philp, Cathedral Band, and Marcello Milani, to name a few. [3]

He has also performed with Tibetan monks in exile, whom he supports financially through his tours, as well as the Tibetan Children's Villages, the school for Tibetan refugee children which he attended as a child.

Awards

Queensland Music Awards

The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006.[4]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result (wins only)
2008[5]	"Crane Song"	World / Folk Song of the Year	Won

References

External links

• Official website
• Tenzin Choegyal, World Musician and Festival Organizer, VOA, 15 April 2015
• Phil Brown, "Tenzin Choegyal in Japan", The Courier-Mail, Brisbane, 11 May 2016

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