Meet (and hear) Nepal’s Ani Choying Dolma, aka “The Singing Nun”

Known as "The Singing Nun" in her home of Nepal, Ani Choying Dolma has recorded twelve albums and performs at festivals throughout the world, including Europe and the United States. Proceeds from the sale of her music go almost exclusively to projects that promote the education and welfare of Buddhist nuns.

More, including two music videos by Dolma, after the jump.

In a new interview with the AFP, Dolma discusses her teacher Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, her hesitancy to take on a musical career, and what it's been like to be considered a local celebrity in her homeland of Nepal.

For more, you can visit her official website at choying.com. You can get two tastes of her style of music — modern interpretations of traditional Tibetan music — here:

(Photo by Geraldstiehler via Wikimedia Commons. Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0)

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