currently imprisoned by Chinese authorities
BEIJING — The Chinese authorities have detained a prominent Tibetan television broadcaster and intellectual who is also a popular singer, suggesting that the government crackdown after the disturbances in and around Tibet has yet to run its course … There has been no official confirmation of the detention … (full text, April 18, 2008).
Two of her songs in videos: Tibetan Song Phayul Dren lu Singer Jam Yangkyi, 3 min; Tsering gyurmey and jamyang kyi song -Le tro, 4.02 min.
Her blog in Tibetan language … just now not accesssible! Her blog is apparently very popular among young Tibetans, but it has not been updated for some months now (see on free muse.org)
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Jamyang Kyi – China/Tibet
The Window of Jamyang Kyi, created for her on flickr, to give your comments.
Her husband said in a telephone interview: “She is in serious trouble, I’m very worried for her safety. I’m very sorry. I can’t say more” (NY Times, April 18, 2008).
… she composes herself the songs that she interprets, with evocative titles as “Prayer”, “Karma”, “distant Lover” and “Heart Message” (made) in 1997 (that) shows her sensibility. Jamyang Kyi is also a journalist of television, and a writer. She composed essays on the fate of Tibetan women. She published articles including one on the illegal dealings in girls (Qinghai Daily, edition in Tibetan language, 11/30/05) and the statute of women in the Tibetan society … (soc.culture.asean).
Some pictures of her LIVE CONCERT on April 22nd 2006.
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On April 27th, 1998, the patriot Thupten Ngodup set himself on fire in Delhi, and died for the cause of Tibetan independence … (full long text, 13 May 2008).
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Videos with other Tibetan singers and musicians (modern youngsters and traditional):
- Tibetan Song Yulha Women`s Right Trinkhor 3, 4.50 min;
- (a chinese made) Tibetan song no 1, 7.02 min;
- soft Tibetan man’s song, Yar-kyi 2006, 6.59 min;
- a chorus tibetan song, also named Yar-Kyi 2006, 6.28;
- Phurbu T. Namgyal, know also as Namgyal Phurbu, or just Namphu, with two video-songs: Tibetan Song Milam Nangi Bumo Phurbu T. Namgyal Love Story, 3.31, and: and: Tibetan Song Phurbu T. Namgyal Jampa Dolma La, 4.00 min;
- Tibetan Song Dhue Kyi Phokar, 2.44 min;
- Tibetan Song Dronpe Tro Kyid kyi Lu chung, 2.03 min;
- Tibetan Song Four Seasons of Tibet – Dronpe, 4.39;
- Google-video-search results for more Tibetan songs and music;
- Tibetan song by Jamyang, 6.03 min;
- tibetan song by kunsang lhamo, 3.11 min;
- Tibetan Song Tibetan Boys Ache Lhamo, 3.24 min;
- tibetan song by choephel, 3.31 min;
- Tibetan singer Soname Yangche -Mela Festival Edinburgh 2007, 0.44 min;
- Tibetan song from Amdo (The Melody of Happiness – Rilung thar … ), 3.14 min;
- Tibetan Song/Music snying sdug mjza’ mo by Lamagyap, 2.22 min;
- tibet music video, 4.41 min;
- Tibetan Song Sherten Boedmi Gyen Cha, 2.05 min;
- … and many many more on Google video-search Tibet song music ….
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Find Jamyang Kyi on Google Blog-search.
News in April 2008: A source in Siling (in Chinese, Xining) said: « She never returned, people were speculating that she was detained in a guesthouse for interrogation » … (full text, April 16, 2008).
… Kyi has performed alongside exiles in overseas concerts, but not explicitly supported groups calling for autonomy for Tibetans. Matt Whitticase, a spokesman for the Free Tibet campaign, said: « People with no apparent connections at all to any activism appear to be being detained » … (full text, April 16, 2008).
links:
the site of the United States government-funded Radio Free Asia, in english (also in 9 Asian languages);
Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, 108 NW 83rd Street, Seattle, WA USA;
International Campaign for Tibet, and its Calendar Archive;
A Lone Tibetan Voice, Intent on Speaking Out;
Google general search on Women in Tibet; Google blog search for Women in Tibet; Google book-search on Women in Tibet; Google video-search for Women in Tibet.