Sonic Philes - Tan Dun

As a child, Tan Dun was mesmerized by shamans and rituals. In Sonic Philes we explore where these rituals have taken him...
Presented by Emma Ayres

Tan Dun was born in Hunan province, a beautiful inland part of China where the predominant industry is rice-growing. So that's what Tan Dun did, until a performing troupe came through his village and took him on as a musician.

His musical voice is an often challenging, always unexpected journey into the world of China, shamans, fantasy and simplicity.

Find out more this week, in Sonic Philes.

Tan Dun
Not crouching, not hidden - Tan Dun