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Jan 7, 2011 Uncategorized Comments Off
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Shan Ren Band
Forged in the remote and mysterious Yunnan Province of Southern China,
Shanren, meaning ‘mountain people’, are a Chinese World Music phenomenon waiting to happen. A band from mixed ethnic backgrounds – Han, Wa and Buyi – Shan Ren aim to promote and preserve the combined and diverse heritage of Yunnan and Guizhou’s many ethnic minority groups through their own original compositions and re-workings of local folk melodies.
Shanren fuse Yunnan/Guizhou indigenous music with Rock, Reggae, and Ska, while showcasing a variety of weird and wonderful instruments, to produce a fresh sound as accessible as it is unique. The popularity of their energetic live shows has recently led to a tour of Korea and a triumphant appearance at the Barcelona Festival Asia 2010. They are staple headliner at China’s major music festivals and have been featured on high profile domestic TV shows. Wild, eccentric and charismatic, Shanren are true ambassadors for China’s ethnic diversity in this emerging era of Chinese musical creativity.
