Tibetan composer's dance shows come to Beijing soon

Tibetan composer Zahi Dorje, 50, still recalls the days of his youth, when sitting underneath the blue skies of his hometown, Yushu in the Tibetan autonomous prefecture of Qinghai province, he often read poems written by Tsangyang Gyatso (1683-1706), the sixth Dalai Lama.

The romantic poems, many of which have been adapted into love songs, inspired the young Dorje to become a composer later.

During his 20-year composing career, Zahi Dorje has written many popular Tibetan folk songs, including Mother's Sheepskin Jacket and Charming Kamba People. He also wrote more than 20 songs dedicated to the spiritual leader and his poems.