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On May 29th, Melong Band along with dozens of other Tibetan musicians and groups preformed for the Tibetan Earthquake Relief Benefit Concert at the Armenian Church in NYC. The house was packed with hundreds of Tibetans and non-Tibetans standing attentively to support the people of Kyegundo in Tibet. Melong played several songs and was joined by the talented young Tibetan musician Tenzin Kunsel. Read Lhasa on Hudson’s post about the unforgettable concert. Over $25,000 was raised for relief efforts in Kyegundo.Thank you to everyone who came out!
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Melong band members Tenzing Ngawang & Tenzin Jigme recently participated in the walking play, THE BUDDHA PRINCE, A play celebrating the extraordinary life and teachings of the 14th Dalai Lama. The play itself was inspired by the Dalai Lama’s image of the “human garden.” You can watch this inspiring play on youtube. -
Melong Band live in concert at the “The Lounge” club in Minneapolis Minnesota on August 29th 2009. Watch the video here.
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New Tibetan band in US releases it’s debut album on 6th July
Melong is a new Tibetan band based in Minnesota,US. The band formed in 2007 has four members: Tenzin Jigme, Tenzin Ngawang, Jampa Choephell and Georje Dorjee. Although individually they came from different backgrounds in music, but common passion to create a new Tibetan sound brought them together.Ever since it’s formation, the band has been performing at different Tibetan concerts in US. The latest one is on the occasion of Dalai Lama’s birthday celebration in Chicago on 3rd July. After two years since the formation, the band is now ready with their debut album: Notes in Exile.
In an exclusive online interview with phosamosa.com, Melong band’s guitarist Tenzin Jigme talks about their debut album and their musical journey.
Interview by Tsetan
Q: How was the band formed?
A:Melong was formed in early 2007 in Minnesota. Me and my cousin Tenzin Ngawang got together for a jam session with Jampa Choephell. I had just moved to Minnesota from Colorado after completing my studies there in the field of music. Tenzing Ngawang is a graduate from Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) and Jampa has had brief stints with TIPA and Yak band during his days in Dharamsala. We felt pretty good about where all of us were musically. We also knew that there was a need for a live Tibetan band and so the band was formed. We found our drummer George Dorjee through a friend and rest is history…
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