Tsering Dorji Bawa, was born in Toe Bawa (Nyari region) in the western part of Tibet. He joined Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA), Dharamsala, India in 1986 and graduated in Tibetan Opera, music, Theater and sacred/monastic dance in 1994 with distinction.

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