Dun on the run

"Whenever and wherever I travel, I try to meet up with local musicians so that we might play together. In this way, I have played with musicians in Africa, India, China and elsewhere. I have not been so much concerned with learning the local or national modes of playing, as in trying to propose and adapt my own modes and methods to what's being played locally, there and then. This tends to create a musical moment that is joyfully hybrid; a lively cultural fusion. And this was more or less my approach in playing with this recording of a Tibetan Opera. Tibetan Opera generally consists of three parts: an introductory ritual dance (Dun), a main story (Xiong), and a concluding section (Zaxi). My approach here was to suggest a potential Tibetan rock opera, beginning with an opening ritual dance that I have titled Dun On The Run."

Tibetan opera at Xiahe reimagined by Paul Collins.

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This sound is part of the Sonic Heritage project, exploring the sounds of the world’s most famous sights.

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