Dana rocks out live in the studio with his partner in crime MC iLLspokinn. Click here to watch. Video by Rae Maxwell.
New Music Video: The Beat Goes On
DANA LEONG | Music Without Borders
Composer, cellist and trombonist Dana Leong fuses jazz, classical and pop to create a signature boundless sound. Dana’s pioneering collages of musical styles has garnered critical acclaim and wowed audiences around the world.
The Sound of Folk Tales: Hong Kong Recap
LEGENDS OF SHANGHAI．TOKYO．NEW YORK RELOADED
The World Premiere of ‘The Sound of Folk Tales’ was a huge success earlier this month at The New Vision Festival, Sha Tin Town Hall, Hong Kong. ‘The Sound of Folk Tales’ was created by two boundary-breaking Chinese-American musicians, Dana Leong and Dave Liang, fusing sounds from then and now on a riveting, cross-cultural journey taking in hip hop, jazz and electronic music.
Leong and Liang have individually established their commanding presence within the North American music scene in recent years, earning a sterling reputation for their postmodern eclecticism where east meets west and the old and new ignite into pioneering musical endeavors. In ‘The Sound of Folk Tales’, the two innovative musical stars teamed up for the first time live for a scintillating journey that travels from Shanghai to Tokyo and over to New York. Roaming between these three great cultural metropolises closest to their roots, Leong and Liang respond to today’s digital age by retelling legends of the cities through animation, live music and narration. The result is a refreshingly original encounter with cross-cultural fusion and multimedia mash-up.
Featuring:
Dana Leong, cello/trombone/electronics
Dave Liang, keyboard/electronics
Yonadav Halevy, drums
Yumi Kurosawa, koto
Stomu Takeishi, bass
Yi Zhou, pipa
Yuki Nakajima, video design
Miriam Crowe, lighting design
Philip Naude, Production Manager
Rika Iino, Producer
Hong Kong’s own cutting-edge culture enthusiast Ghost Style and hip hop trendsetter M.I.N.D. Studio add to the startling creativity.
(First two images created by Yuki Nakajima for ‘The Sound of Folk Tales’)
Review of BOUND(LESS), LA Premiere
Dana Leong was hundreds of feet above the streets of LA performing Bound(less) on the façade of the LA City Hall, for the celebration of Grand Park opening last Saturday with vertical dance company BANDALOOP.
Tektonik at New Museum
Please join us for the debut performance at sunset of Tektonik in conjunction with the Asian American Art Alliance’s inaugural Locating the Sacred Festival!
TEKTONIK
BY DANA LEONG
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 6:15-9 PM
Sky Room at New Museum
235 Bowery (Prince & Stanton Streets)
Subway: F to 2nd Ave., 6 to Spring, B/D/M to Broadway/Lafayette
NYC
Tickets have been released for purchase and are limited due to the intimate space of the venue. Reserve tickets
Dana Leong Trio in Norway!
Dana Leong Trio just returned from Norway where they performed at the SlidaJazz Haugesund International Jazz Festival. Thank you for all those who welcomed us! Here are some sights and stories from the road.
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