Blog Tag - folk
When Norah Jones sings one of your songs, and you win a Grammy in the process, it might seem like you have it made. However, when songwriter and...
Bohemian Betyars certainly live up to the first word in their name. The Budapest-based world music band incorporates a hilarious number of genres...
Feeling a little down? Fear not, because indie folk star and feel-good guru Devendra Banhart has plenty of sunny vibes and time-honored wisdom to...
Hailing from the humble town of Changde in Hunan, Sī Sī Yǔ Fān (斯斯與帆) is steadily gaining a reputation as one of Beijing’s sweetest sounding folk...
For Julie Byrne, one of the most heart-wrenching parts of seeing her father struggle with multiple sclerosis was knowing that he could no longer play...
It's not the first time for Mǎbāng (马帮, meaning Caravan) to come all the way north to play in the capital. "Beijing is very cold," laughs the lead ...
Like a lone monk ascending enlightened summits to reckon with the modern depths below, Zhao Yuan has embraced many compelling contradictions. The...
![DP "We think it's important to do music with a sober mind." Mongolian Grunge Rockers Tulegur Talk Swearing Off the Sauce and Keeping Northern Traditions Alive Ahead of June 3 and 15 Gigs](https://www.thebeijinger.com/sites/default/files/styles/blog_list_image/public/thebeijinger/blog-images/345221/1913952703.jpg "DP "We think it's important to do music with a sober mind." Mongolian Grunge Rockers Tulegur Talk Swearing Off the Sauce and Keeping Northern Traditions Alive Ahead of June 3 and 15 Gigs")
Though Gangzi keeps Inner Mongolian traditions like throat singing and grassland folk alive in Tulegur (the duo he formed with guitarist Wang Zongcan...
Chinese ethnic bands and musicians are making an ever bigger scene in Beijing and in the wider world. Some of them are not satisfied playing only...
In their early days as an experimental folk band, they produced some work that was just as creative as anything by the master, Xiao He – but they...
Although Hanggai is a genuine Beijing band, we hardly see them in town these days. Touring around Europe and showing the world rock music Mongolian...
I have mistakenly thought of Buyi as a folk band for a long time. Maybe it's because of their name: Buyi (布衣), meaning cotton cloths or common...
Zhang Si'an is actually a Frenchman named Jean-Sébastien Héry, aka "the French guy who plays Chinese folk music with a Chinese instrument." Now he...
With DJs and VJs trashing the hutongs more and more often, it’s time for the rock bands to take down Sanlitun. Rustic and Residence A are leading...
Chinese folk musician Zhu Zheqin, also known as Dadawa, will stage the "Show the world, Dadawa and Ethnic Musicians" concert in Beijing on October...
