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Tan Dun (pinyin: Tán Dùn, 譚盾; born August 18, 1957) is a Chinese contemporary classical composer, most widely known for his Grammy and Oscar-award winning scores for the movies Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero.
Early life in China:
Tan Dun was born in the village of Simao, Changsha in the Hunan province of China. As a child, he was fascinated by the role in his village of the shimao, who conducted rituals and ceremonies, often set to music made with organic objects such as rocks and water. However, as a child in the midst of China’s cultural revolution, he found this kind of “backward thinking” frowned upon, and he was sent to work as a rice planter on a government commune.
That, however, had little effect on his affinity for music. He created his own musical group, utilizing peasants in the village and playing whatever they could, sometimes just banging on pots and pans. It was from these peasants that he began to learn to play traditional Chinese string instruments.
His escape from the commune came in the form of a government sponsored touring company of the Peking opera. When a ferry full of performers capsized near the commune, killing several of them, Tan was employed by the troupe and left the commune.
From there he went to the China Conservatory of Music, and studied with musicians such as Toru Takemitsu, who strongly influenced his musicianship, and his sense of musical style.
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Early life in China:
Tan Dun was born in the village of Simao, Changsha in the Hunan province of China. As a child, he was fascinated by the role in his village of the shimao, who conducted rituals and ceremonies, often set to music made with organic objects such as rocks and water. However, as a child in the midst of China’s cultural revolution, he found this kind of “backward thinking” frowned upon, and he was sent to work as a rice planter on a government commune.
That, however, had little effect on his affinity for music. He created his own musical group, utilizing peasants in the village and playing whatever they could, sometimes just banging on pots and pans. It was from these peasants that he began to learn to play traditional Chinese string instruments.
His escape from the commune came in the form of a government sponsored touring company of the Peking opera. When a ferry full of performers capsized near the commune, killing several of them, Tan was employed by the troupe and left the commune.
From there he went to the China Conservatory of Music, and studied with musicians such as Toru Takemitsu, who strongly influenced his musicianship, and his sense of musical style.
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BjornOlafsson wrote:
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon blows my mind!!! [3]
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azachel wrote:
Cheers from Poland chinese fans!
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conqbl wrote:
both movie soundtracks are EPIC MASTERPIECE !!!
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ddlee wrote:
Hero soundtrack. so. damn. good.
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SulphurSouls wrote:
Looking forward to seeing him live tonight :)
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xiao_mei wrote:
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon blows my mind!!! [2]
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danilospkf wrote:
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon blows my mind!!!
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0xkirill wrote:
The Internet Symphony No. 1 - "Eroica" - great!
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D_A_ wrote:
Farewell. Best suicide scene: http://youtu.be/RvoWL5Aq90w
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imaginaryseoul wrote:
譚盾 Tokyo Shield
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imaginaryseoul wrote:
Ah... this gets my blood moving... I long to be on the wetlands and to protect the people of my village as i did long, long ago...
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Biscuit1978 wrote:
Come along and join the group Score Composer of the week. Nominate your 3 favourites each week for entry to the Hall of Fame.
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wridan wrote:
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon blows my mind. [3]
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PseudoHaptic wrote:
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon blows my mind. [2]
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idmwwiomwwa wrote:
I'm happy Tan Dun got international recognition but Zhao Jiping and San Bao are far better Chinese composers.
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JoshCIVM wrote:
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon blows my mind.
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benxander wrote:
Is there a reason why there are TWO Tan Dun pages? What's the reasoning behind that last.fm? Seriously, I can't get my head around it, and it means that I can't scrobble anything by him.
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justicemunchkin wrote:
I loved the soundtrack of Hero!
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Biscuit1978 wrote:
Symphony 1997 is amazing.
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