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Forceful lyrics on domestic violence strike chord in China

Quarrel, rape, adultery Tricky, greedy, sycophantic. Chinese singer Tan Weiwei chants each word methodically in a two-line string of vulgarities and insults. The 16 words in her new song share ...
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Shanghai Quartet: Tan Dun’s Feng–Ya–Song (Ballad –Hymn –Song), introduced by composer Tan Dun

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Recorded at the Tianjin Juilliard School in China for the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art. Hear the first string quartet by Tan Dun, ...
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Shanghai Quartet: Tan Dun’s Feng–Ya–Song (Ballad –Hymn –Song), introduced by composer Tan Dun

Recorded at the Tianjin Juilliard School in China for the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art. Hear the first string quartet by Tan Dun, who won an Academy Award for his soundtrack to Crouching ...