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TAN DUN Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women IN TAN DUN’S WORDS

INTRODUCTION: P4 “NU SHU: THE SECRET SONGS OF WOMEN” P5

THE CREATIVE PROCESS: P11 “NU SHU: THE SECRET SONGS OF WOMEN” P27 P27

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NU SHU : THE SECRET SONGS OF WOMEN IN TAN DUN’S WORDS

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3 STRUCTURE: 13 MICROFILMS

MOTHER’S NU SHU SISTERS’ DAUGHTER’S PROLOGUE EPILOGUE STORY VILLAGE INTIMACY STORY

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NU SHU : THE SECRET SONGS OF WOMEN SYNOPSES: 13 MICROFILMS

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NU SHU : THE SECRET SONGS OF WOMEN NU SHU SONGS, SUNG BY MOTHERS TO THEIR DAUGHTERS, FORM THE HOLY SCRIPTURES OF WOMEN PASSED DOWN FROM ONE GENERATION TO ANOTHER. 6 - - - - 3 2 4 MOTHER’S SONG MOTHER’S Singing: He Jinghua, Pu Lijuan; Singing: He Jinghua, Singing: He Jinghua, Pu Lijuan, Zhou Huijuan; Singing: He Jinghua, Pu Lijuan, Zhou DRESSING FOR THE WEDDING THE DRESSING FOR CRY-SINGING FOR THE MARRIAGE FOR CRY-SINGING Singing: He Jinghua, Pu Lijuan, Villagers of Nu Shu Village; of Nu Shu Village; Singing: He Jinghua, Pu Lijuan, Villagers 5 NU SHU VILLAGE -

7 NU SHU CALLIGRAPHY – WOMEN’S TEARS 8 - - - - - 6 7 8 Singing: He Yanxin; Singing: He Yanxin; Singing: He Yanxin; Singing: He Yanxin; Singing: Jiang Shinu; FOREVER SISTERS A ROAD WITHOUT END WITHOUT ROAD A LONGING FOR HER SISTER FOR HER LONGING Cinematography, directing, notation: Tan Dun notation: Tan directing, Cinematography, Cinematography, directing, notation: Tan Dun notation: Tan directing, Cinematography, Cinematography, directing, notation: Tan Dun notation: Tan directing, Cinematography, 9 10 11 12

DAUGHTER’S RIVER GRANDMOTHER’S ECHO THE BOOK OF TEARS SOUL BRIDGE - - - - -

Singing: Hu Xin; Singing: Hu Xin; Singing: Mo Cuifeng; Cinematography, Directing, Notation: Tan Dun; Cinematography, Directing, Notation: Tan Dun; Cinematography, Directing, Notation: Tan Dun;

“RIVER, OR A BODY OF TEARS? ONLY THE WATER KNOWS THE ANSWER.”

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LIVING IN THE DREAM

Singing: Hu Xin, Hu Meiyue, He Yanxin, He Jinghua, Jiang Shinu, Mo Cuifeng, Pu Lijuan, Zhou Huijuan; Cinematography, directing, notation: Tan Dun

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19 The Philadelphia Orchestra visited in 1973 with former US President Richard Nixon. 40 years later, Chinese composer and conductor Tan Dun was ap- pointed Creative Chair for the Orchestra’s China tour. NHK Symphony Orchestra

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20 UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Tan Dun with UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova

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21 FIELD TRIPS AND RESEARCH

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Tan Dun completing his research Discovering manuscripts of Nu Shu Tan Dun on Nu Shu Village Bridge built during the Han Dynasty, conceptualizing his work

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In search of a Nu Shu tradition-carrier Tan Dun with Nu Shu tradition-carriers

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NU SHU : THE SECRET SONGS OF WOMEN PREMIERE AND TOUR

ASIA NORTH AMERICA EUROPE

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ON STAGE (JAPAN) SHIMBUN AKAHATA (JAPAN)

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CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL MUSIC (CHINA)

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER (USA)

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NU SHU : THE SECRET SONGS OF WOMEN FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE NU SHU TOUR, PLEASE CONTACT:

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