Music

Event Info:

时间/Time: 2018年5月17日 20:30
门票/Ticket: 80(ADV)/100(DOOR)

地点/Venue: 黄昏黎明俱乐部 (DDC)
地址/ADD: 北京市东城区美术馆后街山老胡同14号
Shanlao Hutong NO. 14, Dongcheng District
电话/Tel: 010-64078969
邮箱/Mail: DuskDawnClub@gmail.com

因为净心 禅可解缠
因为聆听 谣可解扰
是名：禅谣

走进禅谣工作室，钰棋和他的乐手们正在排练着，人声与乐器的声音彼此之间互相穿透，仿佛穿透了整个空间。琴瑟和鸣的形容并不夸张，坐在一旁的我，在空气中感受到一股温暖的和谐与宁静。

很多人以为，禅是一种仪式，一种安靜的闭上眼睛冥想，有特定的坐姿、手印，专注某种呼吸，或近乎与世隔绝的法门，其实不然。
禅，我想无法用一种特定语言来定义它，在禅谣的音乐中我所感受到的“禅”是一种净空，或者说“安住在当下的品质”。
【禅谣】是以音乐为缘，让心的当下和周遭环境合二为一，一股净心的滋养，打开了一扇通往灵魂深处的心灵之窗。
在音乐中，除了钰棋手上的颂钵之外，乐团中还有两把木吉他，和一架合成器，四人在各自不同的的音域中互相交流与悦纳，一时在音乐的律动中，纷飞的念头已不知不觉随着音符消散落下，原来谣只是禅的一种载体，而禅才是谣的真正表达。

Yuqi Wang is the pathfinder of Chanyao, which is the mixture of buddhism and folk. He’s going to share his inspirations of buddisim culture through his music in DDC on May 17th.

DDC：为什么你的音乐叫禅谣

Yuqi：记得是在2016年的4月，有朋友推荐我去北京某会所做一场梵呗音乐会，当时的演出有些出乎我的意料，大家在蒲团上足足坐满了60分钟，听完了我整场音乐会，就像在寺庙的禅堂里打坐一样。
只是这次的禅修引导不是禅师，而是音乐，事后他们问我这是什么音乐？我就想到了“禅谣” 这个词，现在想想也挺合适的，就是可以禅修的音乐。

DDC：跟我们介绍一下，禅谣中使用的乐器

Yuqi：有几个是产自喜马拉雅的颂缽，也常被称为西藏颂缽。还有两把木吉他一个是Taylor，一个是Matin，另外还有一个Nord的合成器。

DDC：为什么选择这些乐器呢

Yuqi：原因很简单，因为它们具有温和的特质，也很有灵气。吉他是我最熟悉的，大部分歌曲都是用它来完成，有默契，像家人一样，nord合成器主要是一些氛围的东西，起到空间感的作用，还有这几个颂钵来自喜马拉雅，产自尼泊尔，是由地球上的七种元素组合而成，每个月只会在十五满月的时候才会做，所以也叫满月钵，能量超强的。（笑…）

DDC：讲讲禅谣的曲目都有些什么

Yuqi：在禅谣中，所用的文词方面多取自佛教的经文与咒语，如"心经" "莲师金刚七句祈祷文" "不动佛咒" "文殊咒"等......，也有选自祖师大德们的禅林偈语，以及自己的一些心得感受。
在谣曲的旋律上则多是自己的原创，
现在曲目大概已经有近二十首了吧。

DDC：谈谈你自己吧

Yuqi：说自己啊，说点什么呢？过去的事情都过去了，现在的事情还在过程中，未来的事情还没发生，这样可以吗？就算是目前的我吧。

王钰棋
歌手、吉他手、制作人、禅谣创立者
代表作品：
《二手玫瑰》《北京之春》
《两只狗的生活意见》《至尊米拉日巴传》电视剧原声
《莲师金刚七句祈祷文》《金刚萨埵 百字明》等...

Event Info:

时间/Time: 2018年5月16日 21:00
门票/Ticket: 60(ADV)/80(DOOR)
地点/Venue: 黄昏黎明俱乐部 (DDC)
地址/ADD: 北京市东城区美术馆后街山老胡同14号
Shanlao Hutong NO. 14, Dongcheng District
电话/Tel: 010-64078969
邮箱/Mail: DuskDawnClub@gmail.com

DuOud consisits of two oud playing. Tunisian born Jean-Pierre Smaja (aready noted for many albums he issued as Samadj and for his China Solo tour in January 2017), and Algerian born master oud player Mehdi Haddab (know for his work with the acclaimed French based trio, Ekova. Blending their North African heritage with the latest Western technology, the pair builds a musical cycle that looks to their African roots while absorbing and morphing contemporary music styles--break beats, jazz grooves and metal guitar.

DuOud is maybe the first band to mix the North African lute with electronic technology, they do it sith such an imaginative freedom that sets them apart from their contemporaries; their debut album Wild Serenade saw them nominated for the Best Newcomer Award in the BBC Music Awards.

Smadj and Mehdi Hadab are also children of the Parisian musical turmoil of the 90's. They have chosen the oud, just like one chooses one's favorite pastru: with and accepted greed, without fear nor complex. And they truly became a phenomenon. Respectfully insolent with the instrument tradition, alteranting 'classical' Arab tunes and personal compositions, warmth of the acoustic instrument and electronic saturation, DuOud burnt the stage during many years and manage to surprise every fans at each new composition. Life and projects teared them apart, but the 'Enfants Terribles' of the oud are back! They now prepare a new album.

“Ping Kong”is released in 2009, On“Ping Kong”, DuOud hovers between traditionand futurism, with varying moods ranging from surf kitsch to contemporary groove.

The lute-like oud is one of the great acoustic instruments of north Africa and the Middle East, but DuOud have set out to change its image. In their latest Arabic-global-fusion set, the oud is mixed with almost anything, from samples and beats through to guitar, jazz saxophone and the occasional African vocal. Mehdi shows off his rapid-fire playing against Smadj's edgy electronics on Oud Art Corps.

Sourpuss (Bluegrass, Old Time) is Kirk Kenney and Parker Trevathan, who have been performing American traditional and blues music to Chinese audiences of all ages for many years. Their travels have taken them to the mountains of Dali and the stages of China's top-tier concert halls. Their assortment of unique instruments and charming stories and stage banter make for a whimsical and engaging show. Join them for an evening of sing-alongs, crowd participation, and genuine music from the heart.

Event Info:

时间/Time: 2018年5月8日 21:00
门票/Ticket: 50(ADV)/60(DOOR)（票务：阅读原文）
地点/Venue: 黄昏黎明俱乐部 (DDC)
地址/ADD: 北京市东城区美术馆后街山老胡同14号
Shanlao Hutong NO. 14, Dongcheng District
电话/Tel: 010-64078969
邮箱/Mail: DuskDawnClub@gmail.com

Line-Up:

Drums: Antonio Fusco

Guitar: 张晶 Zhang Jing
Alto Sax: 吴乐天 Le Tian

Bass: 张柯 Zhang Ke

Antonio Fusco

Antonio Fusco is one of the most important and original drummers of the European Jazz scene. Always supportive and focused on new trends in jazz and music in general, he’s currently involved in various European project, including: Giovanni Falzone Contemporary Orchestra, Tino Tracanna Acrobats, Reem Kelani Band, Henrik Jensen Followed By Thirteen. In 2011 he founded the project - Antonio Fusco Sextet- Suite for Motian and in 2014 it was released with the Italian label Auditorium Parco Della Musica Records, getting great approval from the national critic. The 2014 is also the beginning of a new trio NS3 project with two brilliant musicians of the UK jazz scene: the pianist Bruno Heinen and the Danish bassist Henrik Jensen.

ZHANG JING

Zhang Jing, a contemporary Chinese jazz guitarist covering various music genres, from the southern metal core "Liu Dao Mu", Hip-Hop artist Man Shuk, Dubstep band "Jing Hua Yuan "to jazz.

In 2012, he received a bachelor's degree in Jazz Music Performance from Xinghai Conservatory of Music. In 2016, he got a Jazz Guitar master's degree in NIU, the USA with free tuition in his postgraduate stage. In 2017, the new EP "Prelude to a Doom" was completed with his metal band "Liu Dao Mu" and was released in September. In June, he made the recording of his album "Untitled" and it was planned to be released at the end of 2017. Now he is also a tutor of guitar in Beijing Contemporary Music Academy.

ZHANG KE

LE TIAN

Event Info:

时间/Time: 2018年5月5日 15:00
门票/Ticket: 50(ADV)/60(DOOR)（票务：阅读原文）
地点/Venue: 黄昏黎明俱乐部 (DDC)
地址/ADD: 北京市东城区美术馆后街山老胡同14号
Shanlao Hutong NO. 14, Dongcheng District
电话/Tel: 010-64078969
邮箱/Mail: DuskDawnClub@gmail.com

Bands:
Jordan Darling (Indie, Folk)
MUTI (Indie, Rock)

Jordan Darling (Indie, Folk)

Jordan Darling is an indie princess who will look you in the eyes while wryly plucking on your heartstrings. Influenced by The Cardigans, Rilo Kiley, and Imogen Heap, she started writing and performing her own songs at the age of seventeen. Since then, she's performed on a variety of stages for audiences large and small in the US, Israel, and China. Emotional, playful, erudite, and genuine, Jordan's folk originals are half heart, half art, and entirely worth your time.

MUTI (Indie, Rock)

MUTI is Rudi Botes and Tyron Naudé. Combining the classical influences with their already experimental rock sounds, they create a new soundscape that crosses various genres and with a cello and an acoustic guitar along with a variety of other instruments and collaboraters, the sound and is both enticing and intimate. A unique show that is exciting as well as memorable.

Event Info:

时间/Time: 2018年5月1日 21:00
门票/Ticket: 40(ADV)/50(DOOR)（票务：阅读原文）
地点/Venue: 黄昏黎明俱乐部 (DDC)
地址/ADD: 北京市东城区美术馆后街山老胡同14号
Shanlao Hutong NO. 14, Dongcheng District
电话/Tel: 010-64078969
邮箱/Mail: DuskDawnClub@gmail.com

Live Beijing Music is back at it - throwing together some the fiercest, most tender, genre-expanding sounds Beijing has to offer with a special Labor Day showcase that’ll have your eardrums wiggling in delight and your body twisting and turning as you soak up the last of those holiday vibes.

bands:

Xiao Wang (Punk, Kawaii Core)
Wonder Sea (Post Rock, EMO)
Pure (Punk, Grunge)

Husband Killers (Punk Rock)

Xiao Wang (Punk, Kawaii Core)

On the bill we’ve got talk-of-the-town riot girrrl kawaii core bandXiao Wang, who resurrected this year stronger than ever, tearing up a storm across Gulou with their bombastic cathartic blend of punk, self-respecting hardcore, and a touch of black metal thrown in for good measure.

Wonder Sea (Emo, Post Rock)

Speaking of emotions, post rock emo outfit Wonder Sea, have grown up quite a bit since their 2016 debut, releasing a killer EP back a year ago and since then seducing audiences with their emotionally wrought, guitar heavy brand of indie rock.

Pure (Punk, Grunge)

Pure are one of the latest bands to emerge in the new and hungrier grunge scene, capturing its pathos with technical pension, reggae undertones and a madcap attitude that’s anything but predictable - expect mosh-pits and all sorts of mischief with their DDC debut.

Husband Killers (Punk Rock)

Last but not least, Husband Killers are the latest melodically pleasing blues-ridden, story-telling punk rockers Husband Killers who have been steadily grabbing the attention of venues and fans across town.

So there you have it - indie, pop, emo, punk, core, grunge - doesn’t matter how you label it - this is a show not to be missed.

DDC's weekly Grand Jam event again invites Beijing's budding musicians up on stage to play the night away, this time with special guest MC Dawei on the mike.

Rules of DDC Grand Jam:

1. The #DDC GRAND JAM# program will happen monthly but unfixed date;

2. “Everything Sounds Here”, any genre is welcomed, Jazz / Blues / Funk / Rock / Hip-Hop / Reggae/ Folk / Fusion / Traditional / Experimental / Electronic / etc.

3. The musician should sign up before the JAM (wechat: jincanzh ), at the reception (name + instrument + genre), every player will get two vouchers for drinks.

The band SAMAGA happily marries different musical traditions. Their music find roots in India, the Middle East and worldwide musical influences with a joyful dash of modern harmonies. The band melts modern compositions into Indian ambiances, delivering their own interpretation of traditional Arabic Maqam and Indian Raga, constantly reinventing the soundscapes painted by the Indian Sitar, the Middle Eastern/Indian Percussions and the Oud.

Video links :

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Oud : Pierre Brahin

Pierre Brahin is a french multi-instrumentalist, classical/electric guitarist and oud player. In Beijing, besides performing his compositions with “Samaga” and the “Pierre Brahin trio B”, he has released his first CD “How long has this been going on ?” with singer Wang Yunyi, delivering his version of popular Chinese Pop Songs. At the same time, he participated on Zuxiao Zuzhou album “ Qu Naizi fang ”. For the last several years, he also has been composing music for and playing with singer Zhang Chu. Among other collaborations are : Canadian singer Kamila Nasr (Persian Music), Flamenco dancer and singer Zhao Zhen, and many other folk singers like Milan Bieke, Zhang Weiwei or Wan Xiaoli.

Pierre Brahin has performed in most of the important concert halls and festivals in China mainland, Hong Kong and Taipeh : Polytheatre, Beijing Concert Hall, Hong Kong Coliseum, Simple Life in Taipeh, Workers Gymnasium, Shanghai Stadium & Gymnasium, and many others.

In his youth he studied piano and classical guitar at the conservatory in south France, later he graduated in musicology in Montpellier. In the 90's he studied Jazz with the guitarist of the French National Jazz Orchestra, Gérard Pansanel, and flamenco with virtuoso guitarist Christophe Lopez. Being passionate for numerous world music genres, particularly music from Middle-East, he started performing on Oud and was taught by oudist Hadi Heldebek.

Percussions :Yang Dong

Yang Dong is an active percussionist in Beijing. His main collaborations are with the DA LV band, with whom he released the album “The World”, and the ensemble SAMAGA (Middle-East, Indian music). He’s also a percussions instructor in Beijing, specialized in Derbuka and Djembe. Yang Dong graduated from the Capital Normal University, his major being music education.

Among other noticeable performances : the performance of bamboo to tea, listening to the sound of the wetland series. BlueNote label 75th anniversary performances. Sichuan Hongyuan grassland Music Festival, Orson Park Summer Music season.

Sitar : Ma Zheng

Ma Zheng is a chinese Sitar player based in Beijing. He studied from Indian Classical music masters Bheemsain Bhajantri and Keshav Talegaonkar. For the last 10 years Ma Zheng has been trying to mix Indian classical music with different music styles : Jazz, Rock, Fusion, Pop, Improvised Music, electro etc…

Regarding this traditional Indian instrument, Ma Zheng always possesses a passion to it and he manages to perform with a unique perspective that makes him the most active and youngest Sitar player in China. Among his numerous performances over the past few years : some popular national TV shows like “The Best Song of China”, “The Star of China”, “I am the Singer”, “I Want to Sing with You”, “13 Billions of Decibels”. In addition, he has also been invited to CCTV for many music related programs. In 2016, he created online Sitar learning courses for the iartschool website, providing for the first time Sitar online classes in Chinese .

Percussions / Kaval : He Kairan

He Kairan graduated from Tianjin conservatory of music with a master ’s degree in 2017. Played in Tianjin Youth Orchestra four several years and took part in several important concerts. While studying classical percussions, he explored and developed his practice of many worldwide percussions, wind instruments.

SERGE TEYSSOT-GAY & XIE YUGANG

"A Nano World" Album release China tour 2018

谢玉岗 XIE YUGANG (惘闻 WANG WEN frontman - the most acclaimed Chinese instrumental rock band) meets SERGE TEYSSOT-GAY (legendary guitarist - co-founder of the French rock band NOIR DÉSIR) and that's probably the very first creation in between a musician from the Chinese alternative scene and the outside. They will touring in China to present their album : "A Nano World" - recorded in Paris in December 2017. That is definitely not a split or featuring record, that's a true and unique collaboration. "Some real magical power got into their music and words are all to dry to describe it" (Han Linlin).

- Making of "A Nano World" 16 min film English/Chinese subtitles by Han Linlin

- MV here

- Full album Bandcamp

- Presales https://wap.showstart.com/event/51271

- Serge Teyssot-Gay website sergeteyssot-gay.fr

- More about Serge Teyssot-Gay Kyle Mullin's article (The Beijinger blog, 2016)

- 惘闻 Wang Wen live @ YGYS (2016) http://music.163.com/mv/5383367/?userid=276480113

/////////// A NANO WORLD China tour 2018 ///////////

May 18 Beijing @ Yugong Yishan

May 19 Shanghai @ Yu Yin Tang

May 20 Hangzhou @ MAO

May 22 Guangzhou @ T:Union

May 23 Changsha @ VOX

May 24 Wuhan @ VOX

May 25 Chengdu @ Nu Space

May 26 Dalian @ Hertz

XIAOHE: BRAND NEW YOU’RE RETRO concert documentary film

by Danni Goyan dannigoyan.com

Xiaohe, an iconic figure of chinese folk and avant-garde music in the 2000s, performed solo concerts around the world in an improvised way which blends folk, surrealistic and mystical elements. These distinctive shows brought unprecedented feelings and gave an unforgettable memory to the audience. Unexpectedly, in that night, we didn’t know yet it would be xiaohe’s last improvised solo concert. It took three years to realize that the chrysalis had been transfiguring. This artist would soon march on another spiritual realm…

Teaser here

Screening + talk with Xiaohe and Danni Goyan.

This screening - first planned on April 15th - has been postoned on Sunday May 6th.