Monday, 2 February 2015

Musician of the Month - Tan Dun

Our musician for the month of February is:

Tan Dun 
(Born 1957)


  • Tan Dun is a Chinese composer and conductor.
  • He was born in a village in Changsha in the Hunan province of China.
  • He is most well known for his music for the film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" for which he won an Oscar, a Grammy award and a BAFTA.
  • He composed music for the medal ceremonies at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
  • His music often uses interesting instruments constructed from materials, such as paper, water, and stone.
Have a listen to some of his music by clicking 'read more' and let me know what you think in the comments section below.


Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon


Beijing Olympics - Victory Ceremony Music


Paper Concerto



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4 comments:

  1. Neisha Ball3 February 2015 at 16:25

    Awesome music.I've heard lots of these pieces!

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  2. Nathan17 February 2015 at 09:28

    I love these tunes

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  3. Nathan20 February 2015 at 07:27

    Mr McLean, what hard work you done .They are amazing Tan Duns music and I love the paper concerto video/ Thank you.

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  4. Nathan20 February 2015 at 07:28

    Mr McLean, what hard work you done .They are amazing Tan Duns music and I love the paper concerto video/ Thank you.

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