Morup Namgyal, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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an Indian folk musician, composer and dramatist,
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Place of Birth: Ladakh, India
About Morup Namgyal
- Morup Namgyal is an Indian folk musician, composer and dramatist, known for his contributions for the revival of Ladakhi and Tibetan folk music tradition.
- He is reported to have traveled across the Ladakhi region in the 1960s and documented the songs of the region which has assisted in the preservation of the regional musical tradition.
- He is one of the founders of Lamdon Social Welfare Society and Lamdon School, a not-for-profit institution promoting the cultural heritage of Ladakh.
- Noted as an active figure in Ladakhi society, he is a member of the advisory board of the Ladakh Arts and Media Organisation (LAMO).
- and has contested in the Assembly Elections from the Lingshed constituency, though unsuccessfully.
- The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2004, for his contributions to Indian music.
- His life has been made into a documentary, The Song Collector, directed by Erik Koto.
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