Sound Kapital

Sound Kapital
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China exists today in a liminal realm, caught between theÂ socialist idealism of old and a calamitous drive for wealthÂ spurned by recent free-market reforms. This seeminglyÂ unbridgeable gap tears at the countryâ€™s social fabric whileÂ provoking younger generations to greater artistic heights. TheÂ unique sound emerging from Beijingâ€™s underground delvesÂ deeply into this void, aggressively questioning the moral andÂ social basis of Chinaâ€™s fragile modernity even as it subsistsÂ upon it.

A formidable new wave of Chinese musicians is taking theÂ city by storm. Revolving around four venues spread acrossÂ Beijing, a burgeoning group of performers are working outsideÂ government-controlled media channels, and in the process,Â capturing the attention of the international music community.Â They now constitute a fresh, independent voice in a countryÂ renowned for creative conformity and saccharine CantoneseÂ pop. In Sound Kapital, photographer Matthew NiederhauserÂ captures the energy of the personalities and performers atÂ D-22, Yugong Yishan, 2 Kolegas, and MAO Livehouse. TheseÂ revolutionary Beijing nightclubs remain at the core of theÂ cityâ€™s creative explosion by hosting an eclectic mix of punk,Â experimental, rock, and folk performances.

Included with the book are concert posters and illustrationsÂ that encapsulate the underground scene in Beijing, as wellÂ as a CD sampler of the new music being produced. There isÂ no doubt that these musicians will continue to break groundÂ within Beijingâ€™s nascent artistic landscape, helping to pushÂ the boundaries of an already expanding realm of independentÂ thought and musical expression in China.
Country USA
Brand Brand: powerHouse Books
Manufacturer powerHouse Books
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2009-09-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781576875216

Country	USA
Brand	Brand: powerHouse Books
Manufacturer	powerHouse Books
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2009-09-15
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781576875216

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