MURFREESBORO — A
band that blends a variety of cultural influences with a modern twist will
perform at MTSU next week.
PANGEA, a contemporary world music trio of composers from
different backgrounds, will bring its unique sound to campus in an 8 p.m.
concert Friday, Sept. 22, at Hinton Music Hall in the Wright Music Building. A
printable campus parking map is available at http://tinyurl.com/MTSUParkingMap.
The band is the official envoy of cultural exchange between
China and the United States for the Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese of
Suzhou. Its latest album, “Timeless,” was nominated for “Best World Album of
the Year” by the Hollywood Music Awards in 2016.
Hong Wang, whose talent extends to several instruments, performed
music for more than 80 episodes of “Kung Fu Panda,” an animated television
series based on the feature film. He studied oboe and composition in China
before moving to the United States.
Flamenco guitarist Erkin Abdulla studied music composition
at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. Abdulla, a Muslim native of
Xinjiang, China, combines flamenco with classical Sufi music.
Albert Chang, who was born in Taiwan, began studying piano
and violin at age 3. Since moving to the U.S., he has earned music degrees from
the University of Southern California and the University of California-Los
Angeles.
The PANGEA concert is free and open to the public and is
sponsored by MTSU’s Center for Chinese Music and Culture. For more information,
contact Mei Han, center director, at 615-898-5718 or mei.han@mtsu.edu.
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