WEI WEI WUU
ERHU (CHINESE VIOLIN) PLAYER
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LIVE IN ShangHai
- SEPTEMBER 23
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print out a flyer,click here LIVE IN LOS
ANGELES - MARCH 29 Joining her will
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WEI WEI WUU- INTRO |
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2006 has seen
the release, in January, of "Nomad," Wei Wei Wuu's 4th solo album
on the Warner Japan label. "Nomad" features Ms. Wuu's trademark blend
of jazz, ethnic, world music, and other vibes, further establishing
her as the most innovative exponent of the erhu (Chinese violin) for the
21st century. |
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FROM WEI WEI TO THE WORLD |
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Each of the Warner albums features both Ms.
Wuu's own original cuts as well as unique interpretations of works
from various genres, including jazz, classical, 60's Euro-Contempo,
world music, and Chinese popular (standards from the 1920s and later)
– all suffused with her distinctive style. Ms. Wuu's approach espouses a dynamic eclecticism in which various musical genres synergistically augment the expressive power and subtlety of one another to form an at once contrapuntal, powerfully harmonious whole. Wei Wei Wuu offers listeners a mind-opening experience in the possibilities offered by today's global music environment. In her performances, compositions, and recordings, she argues convincingly for a musical aesthetic which combines a bold, ecstatic enthusiasm with a discipline of technical rigor and an intimate awareness of the global musical legacy. |
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MEDIA NOTICE AND PRAISE BY AUDIENCES |
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Ms. Wuu's albums and live performances
have received praise in Japan's print media while also generating
a number of well-received Japanese radio and television appearances,
including on NHK television’s Channel 1, Japan’s flagship station. |
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SHANGHAI BACKGROUND |
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Ms. Wuu attributes the foundation
of her success to a rigorous musical schooling under the direction
of her father, a well-known composer in Shanghai. “At the height
of the Cultural Revolution, when I was five years old, my father had
me practicing Western violin everyday--we had to draw the curtains in
order to attract as little attention as possible to the fact that I was
studying Western music.” Even at a young age, Ms. Wuu drew notice,
receiving praise from the violinist Isaac Stern during his first visit
to China in the Cultural Revolution’s wake. |
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CONTACT |
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