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Tan Dun (Dun Tan, 譚盾; born August 18, 1957) is best known as the Grammy and Oscar award winning composer for the soundtracks of the movies Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero.
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 shaman, who conducted rituals and ceremonies, often set to music made with organic objects like rocks and water. However, as a child in the midst of China’s cultural revolution, this kind of ‘backward thinking’ was frowned upon, and he was sent to work as a rice planter on a government commune.
That, however, had very little effect on his affinity for music. He created his own ramshackle 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 like Toru Takemitsu, who strongly influenced his musicianship, and his sense of musical style.
In 1985, he moved to New York City as a doctoral student at Columbia University, studying composition with Chou Wen-chung, who had studied with and assisted the composer Edgard Varèse.
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 shaman, who conducted rituals and ceremonies, often set to music made with organic objects like rocks and water. However, as a child in the midst of China’s cultural revolution, this kind of ‘backward thinking’ was frowned upon, and he was sent to work as a rice planter on a government commune.
That, however, had very little effect on his affinity for music. He created his own ramshackle 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 like Toru Takemitsu, who strongly influenced his musicianship, and his sense of musical style.
In 1985, he moved to New York City as a doctoral student at Columbia University, studying composition with Chou Wen-chung, who had studied with and assisted the composer Edgard Varèse.
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Hero
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Ghost Opera
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Antidepressivum wrote:
Great and amazing soundtracks! Love them. :)
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Tonacatecuhtli wrote:
The "Hero" soundtrack is amazing. [3]
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liviaAC wrote:
The "Hero" soundtrack is amazing. [2]
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Kowaqqatzi wrote:
... "Our Land"
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okular wrote:
Mistrz!
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Gilckson wrote:
He's the best!
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Porgeface wrote:
Ghost Opera <3
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fujikiri wrote:
Hero is better than CTHD, Hero is definitely his best soundtrack.
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wnkee wrote:
the pride of our Chinese!
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Kuanin wrote:
I saw him yesterday durning II Film Music Festival in Cracow. He is absolutely amazing <3
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wjp4107 wrote:
Good day... Please check out the Movie Score Addicts... group. We would be very glad to have you as a member too. Thanks...
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teresaaah wrote:
I'm listening Hero ost and its amazing! I'm gonna search everything from him now *-*
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Galentari wrote:
All tracks from Hero and also Night Fight are brilliant
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geiranger wrote:
Yes, I need it.
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31zillah13 wrote:
The "Hero" soundtrack is amazing.
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Note360 wrote:
@rentschlervous: most of the YT symphony has a different vibe. I like the non Eroica parts, the Eroica itself is not that great, neither version. Don't get me wrong its outstanding, but at the same time I find it rather bland. The reason was probably tied strongly to wanting to mix cultures and desiring to make something NEW for the YT symphony project. Why they didn't just get tan dun to do his own thing I don't know.
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Porgeface wrote:
Makes some Chilling music, love tan dun!
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Rentschlervous wrote:
I'm confused by the YouTube symphony. Why is it a Beethoven ripoff? Why not just play the real Eroica?
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harlston wrote:
very calming. Beautiful.
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ShinobiNoRyuu wrote:
damn good
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