Yatong is a
Tibetan pop
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 Nepal, Bhutan, India and further abroad. The religious music of Tibet reflects the p ...
singer from
Kham, the eastern province of traditional
Tibet
Tibet (; ''Böd''; ) is a region in East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about . It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people. Also resident on the plateau are some other ethnic groups such as Monpa, Taman ...
.
Yatong was born in Dege in Kham. He's is a well known singer in and is popular with Tibetans in Tibet as well as those who live in exile.
Yatong's fame largely tibetan so little is known of him in the western world
Yatong is known to have been in trouble with Chinese authorities over some of his songs, which they interpreted to have had political overtones.
See also
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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 Nepal, Bhutan, India and further abroad. The religious music of Tibet reflects th ...
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Music of China
Music of China refers to the music of the Chinese people, which may be the music of the Han Chinese in the course of Chinese history as well as ethnic minorities in today's China. It also includes music produced by people of Chinese origin in som ...
References
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21st-century Tibetan male singers
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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