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譚盾
12+ albums
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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, 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. Move to America: In 1985, he moved to New York City as a doctoral student at Columbia Uni
top songs
albums
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Hero
Hero - Music from the Original Soundtrack
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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hero soundtrack
Hero OST
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
The Banquet
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Hero: Music From The Original Soundtrack
Martial Arts Trilogy: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Banquet & Hero (Music from the Soundtracks)
英雄
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (score)