SHANREN
Formed in 1999 in the remote and mysterious Yunnan province
of southwest China, the region thought to have inspired the Shangri-la of James
Hilton’s classic novel Lost Horizon, Shanren, literally “mountain men,” have
become one of China’s top indie folk bands. With members representing some of
China’s 56 ethnic groups, including the Wa and Buyi ethnic minorities from Yunnan
and Guizhou, the four-piece aims to promote and preserve the colorful and
diverse heritage of Yunnan and Guizhou’s many ethnic minority tribes through
original compositions and reworkings of local folk melodies. Shanren fuse
indigenous music with rock, reggae, and ska, while showcasing a variety of
traditional instruments. Gaining popularity in Beijing’s small but vibrant alternative
folk scene on the strength of their energetic live shows, the band appeared in
front of 5,000 people in Cathedral Square at the Barcelona Festival Asia 2010.
In 2011, Shanren performed at MIDEM in Cannes and Liverpool Sound City, UK.
They are staple headliners at China’s major music festivals and have been featured
twice on Hunan Television, reaching an audience in the tens of millions. Wild,
eccentric, and charismatic, Shanren are true ambassadors for China’s ethnic
diversity and emerging musical creativity
BAND MEMBERS
Ai Yong
Bass and voice
Bass and voice
Qu Zihan
Arrangements, strings, voice
Arrangements, strings, voice
Xiao Budian
Folkloric instruments
Folkloric instruments
Ou Jianyun
Drums and percussion
Drums and percussion
introductory video
1. YouKu Presents
This is a video introducing the 4 members of the band produced by the biggest China video website YOUKU as one episode of their initiated Web-program YOUKU TALENTS.
http://site.douban.com/shanren/widget/videos/414660/video/265027/
This is a video introducing the 4 members of the band produced by the biggest China video website YOUKU as one episode of their initiated Web-program YOUKU TALENTS.
http://site.douban.com/shanren/widget/videos/414660/video/265027/
2. MOGO
This is an interview of the band mixed with their LIVE SHOW in the recording studio. You
can clearly see each one’s personality& style, the background of their music creation and
the band’s history.
http://site.douban.com/shanren/widget/videos/414660/video/265028/
This is an interview of the band mixed with their LIVE SHOW in the recording studio. You
can clearly see each one’s personality& style, the background of their music creation and
the band’s history.
http://site.douban.com/shanren/widget/videos/414660/video/265028/
albums
Shan Ren Band:http://www.xiami.com/album/320379?spm=0.0.0.0.4ZaODR
Listen to the Mountain: http://www.xiami.com/album/1468771348?spm=0.0.0.0.4ZaODR
Listen to the Mountain: http://www.xiami.com/album/1468771348?spm=0.0.0.0.4ZaODR