mysore the tibetan institute of performing arts a premier institute run by the tibetan government in exile to preserve and perform the colourful tibetan culture of music dance and theatre will perform for the first time in mysore on monday a talented dance and drama group from the tibetan refugee community in dharamsala himachal pradesh will present its popular show dances from the roof of the world at kalamandira at 7 pm nawang choedak the director of institute told times new network that the group consisting of tibetan children men and women are trained in their traditional music dance and theatre founded in 1959 tipa has functioned both as a source of entertainment for tibetans in refugee camps in india as well as an institute to help preserve tibetan culture this marvellous dance troupe normally tours introducing people to the rich cultural heritage of tibet audiences of all ages will be enthralled by lively traditional step dances sacred chanting and tibetan opera every april tipa holds an annual folk opera festival it is an exciting event where many folk operas dance performances plays and concerts are presented on other occasions tipa holds performances in different parts of the world choedak said the original music from tibet is very impressive it starts with a big drum and cymbal followed by the horn three dances showed up in very exuberant clothes a show with a banjo like instrument with six strings is heartening to watch followed by a harvest dance a cheerful dance that tells the story of the feast after the harvest the dance of the yak is again a story in the form of a dance he said this dance is a funny dance with a yak two persons that had to be milked