Tibet in Song

Tibet in Song is a 2009 documentary film written, produced, and directed by Ngawang Choephel.

The film celebrates traditional Tibetan folk music while depicting the past fifty years of Chinese rule in Tibet, including Ngawang's experience as a political prisoner.

[5] The films follows his travels throughout the country recording music and understanding the impact of Chinese communist rule on Tibetan culture and everyday life.

The movie contends that the Chinese authorities re-purposed traditional Tibetan music to forward their own agenda and propaganda.

[6] Two months into the trip, after he'd sent a batch of material back to friends in India, Chinese intelligence agents arrested Choephel and confiscated his camera, notes, and videotape.