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Penpa, a world-class musician, singer and dancer, was born in
Tibet in 1963. He undertook an arduous 27-day trek over the Himalayas
to Nepal.. In 1989, he went to India where he was invited to join
the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TPIA) in Dharmsala as
a teacher and performer. During this time he toured to Japan,
Thailand, Nepal, Sikkim and Finland. While in India he also worked
for two years in Dehli at Chushi Gangdruk Institute for Performing
Arts. Now Penpa makes his home in the United States, exposing
Americans to his intriguing culture. His presentation includes
performances on sixteen different traditional instruments, including
strings, pipes and horns; dance demonstrations and explanations
of Tibetan philosophy and religion. A totally captivating performance.
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