Library Cave in Dunhuang (Photo: Emily O'Dell)
Tan Dun
While recently in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in western China, I had the pleasure of exploring the caves of Dunhuang — which I shared in my Huffington Post article, “Buddhist Cave Art in China.” If you’re dreaming of traveling to Dunhuang and happen to be in New York City, I have good news for you — the spirit of the Mogao Caves of Dunhuang will be at your doorstep this week-end. On Sunday, November 20th,
multifaceted composer and conductor Tan Dun will give a presentation at Asia Society at 2 pm on the cave temple wall paintings at Mogao (which depict more than forty types of musical instruments), share musical excerpts from his new symphonic commission, and discuss his creative process as a musician and composer.
Buddhist cave art in Dunhuang (Photo: Emily O'Dell)
