Projects

Mars News Ensemble
Zhang Chu．Wang Yong．Wang Fan．Zhu Wen．Yoshihiro Hanno (Japan)．TOMO (Japan)．Jonas Hellborg (Sweden)．Sainkho Namtchylak (Tuva)．Dickson Dee and other musicians

Noise Asia Production

12-13.11.2010 / Fri – Sat / 8pm
Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
$340, 260, 180, 120
Some $180 and $120 seats may have restricted view
Approx 1 hour and 30 minutes without intermission
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World Première of Multi-media Musical Extravaganza

A journey of light and sound – a cultural and musical crossover

A highly anticipated musical epic

The artistic mission of Mars News Ensemble is to reach for the limits of what seems humanly possible – and then break them. Here, music and image, arrangements and improvisation, all come together for an electrifying experience full of surprises and fizzing creativity.

The show’s narrative is furnished by a music video, devised by renowned writer, poet and award-winning director Zhu Wen (Venice and Berlin film festivals), which straddles the genres of sci-fi, suspense, and comedy. However, the roles are played by musicians, who also provide live music. Add in a high level of interaction between players and audience and the result is a fascinating new audio-visual experience.

The trailblazing musicians comprise Mainland and international heavyweights, all keen to explore the future of humankind and reflect on the destiny of the Earth.

Mainland rock masters…

The Chinese line-up includes Zhang Chu, Wang Yong and Wang Fan. Zhang Chu, known as the “sad poet”, has moved countless fans with his subtle vocals. Wang Yong and Wang Fan have respectively worked on creating and developing fresh directions for contemporary Chinese ethnic music as well as underground sounds.

… and top international stars

Joining them are adventurous performers from Hong Kong, Japan and Europe. Dickson Dee, an active local experimental musician who often performs at major international arts festivals, is known for his freewheeling improvisations and boundary-breaking electronics. Maestro Yoshihiro Hanno, from Japan, has had a profound impact on electronic music in Europe and Asia. As seen in his collaborations with directors such as Hou Hsiao-Hsien (Flowers of Shanghai and Millennium Mambo) and Jia Zhangke (Platform), his style is in sync with the present production and is sure to have a mind-blowing effect. Swedish bass guitarist Jonas Hellborg has spanned the jazz and avant-garde music scenes for more than three decades, performing with John McLaughlin and Bill Laswell to open up new music horizons.

With such an awesome collective of musical talent, this promises to be an artistic voyage to make waves. So come on board and get ready to rock.

Vocals + Guitar:	Zhang Chu
Guzheng:	Wang Yong
Sounds:	Wang Fan
Concepts + Artistic Director + Electronics:	Dickson Dee
Electronics:	Yoshihiro Hanno (Japan)
Bass Guitar:	Jonas Hellborg (Sweden)
Video + Film + Script:	Zhu Wen
String Quartet:	NEW Quartet

圖瓦好聲男女New & Old Myths of Tuva
Huun Huur Tu（圖瓦）、Sainkho Namtchylak（圖瓦）、李勁松、彼得‧薛爾

23-24/10/2009
星期五 – 六．8pm
香港文化中心劇場
$240 / $180 / $120

節目全長約1小時30分鐘，不設中場休息
部分$120座位視線受阻
10月23日設演後藝人談

超級喉唱天后和國寶級組合同台較勁
前衛與傳統聲樂對話
出神入化，令人拭目以待的感官新體驗

音樂界奇葩」–《紐約時報》評Huun Huur Tu

「她的歌唱核心中的普世性及人性具有一種近乎大自然元素般的魅力」
– 英國雜誌《爵士樂評論》評 Sainkho Namtchylak

圖瓦音樂大多由遊牧民族的生活引發而成，當中尤以歌頌大自然的喉唱最為人津津樂道。喉唱是一種特異的發音方法，藉由發聲器官的精確動作，一名歌手可同時發出兩個甚至三個聲音。國寶級組合圖瓦喉唱藝術團多次獲邀到歐美演出，曾與多位西方前衛、民族樂手合作，如Frank Zappa、Ry Cooder、Kronos Quartet、Bulgarian Women’s Choir、The Chieftains。他們擅長以多種圖瓦樂器作伴奏，加上神乎其技的喉唱技巧，盡顯大自然的力量與美！

傳統觀念認為女人喉唱會引致不育，因此這種藝術一向只讓男士專美。Sainkho Namtchylak卻打破禁忌，到莫斯科學習圖瓦傳統喉唱；自1989年起積極於歐洲前衛即興音樂界發展，憑其結合喉唱、西伯利亞喇嘛教和薩滿教的傳統聲樂，以及當代發聲技巧的多元化聲樂技巧，幅度驚人的美妙歌聲，風靡全球萬千樂迷，成為世界音樂領域中一個響噹噹的名字。Sainkho迄今已灌錄多達三十張專輯，不斷獲邀到世界各地音樂節演出。

今次，本港前衛及爵士音樂中堅份子李勁松和彼得．薛爾將同台獻技，與圖瓦傳統及前衛殿堂級大師合作演出；前者曾以電子樂及敲擊與Sainkho於中國及歐洲合作無間，後者則以低音大提琴參演。這次穿梭於圖瓦新音與古曲之間的音樂旅程，肯定是跨時空、跨界別，一次非比尋常的音樂盛會，勢必令人歎為觀止！

Huun Huur Tu
Kaigal-ool Khovalyg‧喉唱 / 依傑三弦提琴 / 杜舒普魯三弦班祖琴
Alexey Saryglar‧喉唱 / 東加鼓 / 狄珊靈赫菲（搖晃樂器）
Sayan Bapa‧喉唱 / 杜舒普魯三弦班祖琴 / 馬頭琴 / 結他
Radik Tyulyush‧喉唱 / 拜珊茲長頸撥琴 / 高姆斯單弦口琴 / 亞馬加（紅鹿角）

Sainkho Namtchylak‧喉唱 / 口簧琴
李勁松‧電子音樂 / 敲擊
彼得‧薛爾‧低音大提琴

Noise Asia Production

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Overlapping Discrete Boundaries Asia tour

The project will be developed during two phases in which will be explored several Asian cities. Alessandro Carboni, Dickson Dee and Laing Guo Jian will work in each city producing a multiform research using performance, installation, sound and video live set. Alessandro Carboni will use th “Urban proximity detector created in collaboration with Riccardo Mantelli. The research metarial will be re-combined and re-modulated those material in different interdisciplinary format.

Concept, performance, object-media base and video | Alessandro Carboni
Sound and music | Dickson Dee
Documentation | Laing Guo Jian
Urban proximity detector and software development | Riccardo Mantelli
Contributor for research | Elisa Poli | Wallace Chang (School of Architecture of Hong Kong )
Producer | Noise Asia (Hong Kong)
Co-procucer | Associazione Culturale Ouroboros (Italy)
Support | Fabbrica Europa – Firenze (Italy) LaDU/Lab. of Urban Density – Faculty of Architecture- Cagliari (Italy) | D3D_Master Didital Environment_NABA (Italy) | Abitare (Italy) | Newbleep MediaLab – Aosta (Italy)

ASIA – fase 1: 23/02 – 31/03
Foshan – Art Center Ninliho Gallery | Shenzhen – Dawang Culture Highland Shenzhen | Kuala Lumpur – Switch ON / Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Center | Singapore – Osage Gallery | Ho Chin Ming – Youth Center | Hanoi – Giang Vo Exhibition Center / Hanoi Sound Stuff Festival

Overlapping Discrete Boundaries Asia tour is commissioned by Dawang Culture Highland

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