Tseten Dolma
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Tseten Dolma is a Tibetan
soprano
. She was born on August 1, 1937 to a to a serf family in Shigatse
, Tibet
. Tsetsun was influenced by Tibetan folk music
from very young age, and first performed on stage in 1956.
In 1958 she joined the Shanghai Conservatory of Music
, learning from professor Wang Pinsu. She has served the Tibet branch of the Chinese Musicians' Association
in various roles since the 1960s, including being chairman, director and vice-chairman of CMA, deputy secretary of Bureau of Cultural Affairs of Tibet Autonomous Regional.
Tibetan people
The Tibetan people are an ethnic group that is native to Tibet, which is mostly in the People's Republic of China. They number 5.4 million and are the 10th largest ethnic group in the country. Significant Tibetan minorities also live in India, Nepal, and Bhutan...
soprano
Soprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
. She was born on August 1, 1937 to a to a serf family in Shigatse
Shigatse
Shigatse is a county-level city and the second largest city in Tibet Autonomous Region , People's Republic of China, with a population of 92000, about southwest of Lhasa and northwest of Gyantse...
, Tibet
Tibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
. Tsetsun was influenced by Tibetan folk music
Music of Tibet
The music of Tibet reflects the cultural heritage of the trans-Himalayan region, centered in Tibet but also known wherever ethnic Tibetan groups are found in India, Bhutan, Nepal and further abroad...
from very young age, and first performed on stage in 1956.
In 1958 she joined the Shanghai Conservatory of Music
Shanghai Conservatory of Music
The Shanghai Conservatory of Music , as the first music institution of higher education in China, was founded on November 27, 1927. The teachers and students have won numerous awards both home and abroad, thus earning the conservatory the name, “the cradle of musicians”.-History:The Shanghai...
, learning from professor Wang Pinsu. She has served the Tibet branch of the Chinese Musicians' Association
Chinese Musicians' Association
The Chinese Musicians Association is China's largest and most important musical organization. It was established in July 1949 and currently has 8000 members....
in various roles since the 1960s, including being chairman, director and vice-chairman of CMA, deputy secretary of Bureau of Cultural Affairs of Tibet Autonomous Regional.
Notable works
Tsetsun Dolma is famous for the following songs:- On the Golden Mountain of Beijing (《在北京的金山上》)
- Emancipated Serfs Sing Proudly (《翻身农奴把歌唱》)
- Flying goose (《远飞的大雁》)
- Heart Song (《唱起心中的歌》)
- Happy Songs (《幸福的歌声》)
- Spring Wind Waves in My Heart (《春风在心中荡漾》)
- LhobaLhobaLhoba is a term of obscure origin which has come to apply to a diverse amalgamation of Tibeto-Burman tribespeople living in and around "Pemako" , including Mainling, Medog, Zayü counties of Nyingchi Prefecture and Lhünzê County of Shannan Prefecture...
s are Flying High (《珞巴展翅飞翔》)