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   Tan Dun (Chinese: 谭盾; pinyin: Tán Dùn, Mandarin pronunciation: [tʰǎn tu̯ə̂n]; born 18 August 1957) is a Chinese-born American composer and conductor. [1] [2] A leading figure of contemporary classical music , [2] he draws from a variety of Western and Chinese influences, a dichotomy which has shaped much of his life and music. [3]

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3. www.thenationalnews.com › arts-culture › music-stageHow Oscar-winning composer Tan Dun's career was forged ...

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   Mar 17, 2023 · Amid the poised and traditional world of classical music, Chinese-American composer Tan Dun is something of a rock star. He has composed symphonies and operas that have been performed in some of the world’s most renowned venues, from Milan’s La Scala Theatre to New York’s Metropolitan Opera House.

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   May 14, 2018 · Learn about Tan Dun, a Chinese composer who blends Western and Eastern influences in his music. He won an Oscar for his score for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and composed for the reunification of Hong Kong and the millennium celebration.

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6. www.classical-music.com › composers › who-is-tan-dunTan Dun: meet the composer of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

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   Tan Dun: meet the composer of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Chinese-American composer Tan Dun went from humble origins to global success, yet his concerns – balance, humanity, nature – remain the same.

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   Tan Dun is an Artistic Ambassador of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, and serves as the Honorary Artistic director of the China National Symphony, Principal Guest conductor at Shenzhen Symphony, and Honorary Artistic Director and Chief Guest conductor of the Xi´an Symphony Orchestra.Tan Dun has also led the world’s most esteemed orchestras ...

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8. www.ft.com › content › 78a26b77-d20c-4865-927a-dComposer Tan Dun: ‘I wanted to be a western shaman, the ...

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   Feb 10, 2023 · Tan Dun’s remarkable journey has gone from Changsha in Hunan province, where he was born in 1957, and planting rice as a teenager, to worldwide acclaim as a composer. It is easy to believe him ...

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   What kind of music does Tan Dun make?

   • Stylistically, the music is a blend of Western avant-garde and Chinese opera. At this point in his career, Tan Dun had created many works for "organic instruments," i.e. instruments constructed from materials such as paper, water, ceramic, and stone.

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   Who is Tan Dun?

   • His compositions often incorporate audiovisual elements; use instruments constructed from organic materials, such as paper, water, and stone; and are often inspired by traditional Chinese theatrical and ritual performance. In 2013, he was named a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. Tan Dun was born in 1957 in a village in Changsha in Hunan, China.

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   Where did Tan Dun grow up?

   • Academy-award winning composer Tan Dun (born 1957) grew up in Communist China during the peak years of Premier Mao Zedong 's Cultural Revolution.

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   What is Tan Dun's latest work?

   • Tan Dun's most recent multimedia work, Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women (2013), is a 13-movement work for video, solo harp, and orchestra.

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10. www.nytimes.com › 2008/05/04 › magazineTan Dun - Profile - Classical Music - The New York Times

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    May 4, 2008 · Tan Dun is, indeed, Puccini miraculously reborn into the 21st century.” Image In opera glasses: The premiere of Tan’s “Tea: A Mirror of Soul” in Tokyo, 2002.