With some 200 audiences, Tenzin Taerye's first musical is nothing less than a singing star's fans meeting club.
But it is not a surprise for Tenzin Taerye and his fellows, all senior students in the Beijing Tibet Middle school about seventeen and eighteen years old.
"I'm not surprised to find that the hall is full of people, but, to be frank with you, I am a little nervous though so I forgot the words just now," said Tenzin Taerye when being interviewd by China Tibet Online after the show.
Having being potty about pop music, Tenzin Taerye from Lhasa, capital city of Tibet, organized a "band" with his classmates, and he himself is the guitarist. They often practice after class in the dormitory.
Tenzin said it was not actually a band for they neither have a band name nor a slogan. Classmates who share the same hobby is all welcome to join in.
On Feb.28, two days before the Tibetan Losar (New Year), they finally put the first musical on show in a lecture hall of their own school.
Professionally, it is not an ideal place for a musical show that requires perfect sound effects and theatrics, nevertheless, it is the best place they can have at present.
"We have the teachers' support. They allowed us to use the lecture hall," said Tenzin Taerye.
More than half of the songs performed in the show were English pop songs while the rest of them were Tibetan pop songs.
Tenzin Taerye's first musical show. [Photo/China Tibet Online]
According to Tenzin Taerye, he likes pop music because it is easy to invoke an emotional reaction and jazz up the audience, especially for the young. "Personally I like fast-tempo music, especially the Reggae. I want to do both, and see where that takes me."
People are most familiar with Tibetan folk songs-which are usually head voice and localized-however. As a youngster, we prefer Tibetan pop songs, according to Tenzin Taerye.
"We hope we can introduce the Tibetan pop songs to more," said Tenzin Dorje, a member of the "band", who also writes Tibetan song.
Tenzin Dorje, 18, likes singing Tibetan songs. In 2013, he took the first place in a musical match among primary and middle school students with his own song.
"Tibet is an inclusive place. We sing pop songs, folk songs and English songs. It's a right place for creating music," said Tenzin Dorje.
Tenzin Jinmei played electronic organ, which he learnt in a class in Lhasa for less than half a year, for the show.
According to Tenzin Taerye, music is about finding the roots. They want to try something new but they also hope to keep something we already hold, so in the future they will try to combine traditional Tibetan musical elements with pop music.
So far, they have no plan for after graduation and thereafter. Each of them has very practical anticipation-Tenzin Taerye want to be a good singer, Tenzin Dorje though being a civil servant is also an option while Tenzin Jinmei is still exploring.
Tenzin Taerye (R) and Tenzin Dorje perform in the musical. [Photo/China Tibet Online]
