and The State present

Yungchen Lhamo
The Voice of Tibet

Friday, Oct. 5, 2007
7:30 pm

Born in a labor camp in Chinese-occupied Tibet, Yungchen fled her country at age 19 and, with the blessings of the Dalai Lama, found ways to share the richness of Tibetan culture through the beauty of her voice. Her “pristine, gliding vocal lines,” says the New York Times, evoke worlds both far away and deep within. She’s collaborated with Natalie Merchant, Bill T. Jones, Peter Gabriel, Laurie Anderson, Lou Reed, and Sarah McLachlan; Newsweek calls her the “angel-voiced Tibetan singer.” Her performance here includes collaboration with Richie Stearns (Horse Flies) and noted improv cellist Hank Roberts.