Sherten

Sherten (born: 8 March 1981; full name: Sherab Tenzin) is a popular Tibetan singer from Golok in Amdo region in modern-day People's Republic of China. He also composes and produces music.[1]

Sherten was taught music first by his grandmother, who had a strong influence on the young music prodigy, particularly instilling in him an affinity for his traditional Tibetan ethnic cultural forms of music. His music career shape as early as in his 12th birthday, and subsequently, debuted in the music arena with his solo album, Promise.[1][2]

His break-in song "The Sound of Unity" was released in 2010. He is widely seen as a successor to the giants of Tibetan ethnic music domain.[3][4][5]

"We Have Tomorrow" is another big-hitting music video by Sherten released in Spring 2014 which garnered ' tens of thousands of times' on YouTube and its sister Chinese version Youku.[6] This is a strong indicator of musical success given that Tibetan singers have an audience of less than 6-million people.

Sherten started performing in public since his early pre-teen years.[2]

Sherten was trained in largely part in a music school called "Mayul Sangchen Artistic Association" in his native hometown, Golok Gabde, in Amdo.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.last.fm/music/Sherten/+wiki
  2. 1 2 10Qwaka (21 May 2012). "Tibetan song sherten young2" – via YouTube.
  3. ↑ "High Peaks Pure Earth – Two Songs About Tibetan Unity: "Mentally Return" and "The Sound of Unity"". Highpeakspureearth.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  4. ↑ "Song by Tibetan singer Sherten about unity among... | Students for a Free Tibet - UK". Studentsforafreetibetuk.tumblr.com. 2013-04-20. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  5. ↑ "'Thank you Communist Party of China' By Bhuchung D. Sonam". Phayul.com. 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  6. ↑ "High Peaks Pure Earth – Music Video: "We Have Tomorrow" By Sherten". Highpeakspureearth.com. 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  7. ↑ "Sherten in Golok Gabde: Famous singer Sherten... - King Gesar of Ling". Tibet.justice.overblog.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
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