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Vajara[1] (Tibetan: གནམ་ལྕགས་, Wylie: gnam lcags; Chinese: 天杵; pinyin: Tiān Chǔ; lit. 'Heaven Pestle') is Tibet's oldest and most famous rock and roll band.[2] Founded in 1999 by six Tibetan people,[3] the band creates modern music with elements from Tibetan opera, blues, and rap.[2][4] Tenzin Dawa, the band's founder, was influenced by both Chinese rock acts such as Cui Jian and American rock bands like Nirvana but desired to forge a style separate from either genre.[5] Vajara's songs are sung in both Tibetan and Chinese,[6] with lyrical themes that address social issues such as greed and environmentalism.[2] The band's main performing venue is a musical bar in Tibet's provincial capital of Lhasa.[7]
- ^ "Vajara" seems to be the English name that the band itself prefers in its promotional material. See the eponymous album covers: cover[1]
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