Tenzin Choegyal is a musician from

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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. 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

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, Matt Hsu's Obscure Orchestra, Shen Flindell, Spiros Rantos,

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, 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. He has also performed with Tibetan monks in exile, whom he supports financially through his tours, as well as the

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, the school for Tibetan refugee children which he attended as a child.

Awards

Queensland Music Awards

The

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(previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating

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's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006. (wins only) , - ,

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, "Crane Song" , World / Folk Song of the Year , , -

References

External links

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Tenzin Choegyal, World Musician and Festival Organizer

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