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Ache Lhamo

From Tibetan Buddhist Encyclopedia
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Ache Lhamo, the Tibetan opera, The most famous genre of musical drama in Tibet. It is performed by long-established performing troupes and is said to have been invented by Thangton Gyalpo, the famous bridge-builder of the 14th and 15th centuries. The dramas are based on a wide repertoire of moral tales taken from the avadana literature dealing with the laws of karma