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Terma Studio
LiveProducing original Tibetan-language children's media to nurture mother-tongue fluency in the next generation
2020–present
Overview
Tibetan children growing up in diaspora had barely any Tibetan-language music available — and pretty much no animated videos, the format kids actually love. Terma Studio was created to fill that gap.
We research old Tibetan folk songs — tracing their original tunes and lyrics — then professionally recreate them for a new generation. Songs are recorded and mixed at VajraStudios in Kathmandu, Nepal, with young singers from the Tibetan Lhamo Association of Nepal and musicians like Pema Wangdi Lama.
Each song becomes a 3D animated music video released under the Pema Play label on YouTube. 18 songs are in production — giving Tibetan children joyful, authentic ways to hear, enjoy, and learn their own musical heritage.
1.06M+
YouTube Views
18
Songs in Production
5
Animated Videos
How It Works
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Researches and revives traditional Tibetan folk songs — tracing original tunes, lyrics, and cultural context
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Recorded and mixed at VajraStudios in Kathmandu with young singers from Tibetan Lhamo Association of Nepal
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Original compositions by musician Pema Wangdi Lama, with Tibetan proofreading and cultural review
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3D and 2D animated music videos produced for each song
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Released under the Pema Play label on YouTube
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Songs adopted by Tibetan school programs, shared across social media, and watched even inside Chinese-occupied Tibet
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We believe language preservation starts with children — give kids the tools when they are seeds, and they flower
Young singers from Tibetan Lhamo Association of Nepal recording at VajraStudios, Kathmandu
Musician Pema Wangdi Lama composing at VajraStudios, Kathmandu