The TENG Company's video: Ancient The Darkening Sky LIVE

Buy our latest album: iTunes - https://goo.gl/wSzxve Physical CD - https://goo.gl/0mTSXT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theTENGcompany Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetengensemble/ -- Opening poem 'Island' by Edwin Thumboo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Thumboo The folk song Tian Hei Hei (The Darkening Sky) was a popular children’s ditty sung in Hokkien by early migrant Chinese Singaporeans. Originating from Northern Taiwan, the piece was inspired by the rainy season in the town of Jinguashi. With lyrics describing a disagreement between the cooking style of a grandfather and a grandmother, the ditty sings in praise of the creativity and optimism of Taiwanese farmers. ‘Ancient’ uses this folk song as a source material and juxtaposes the Eastern concepts of Civil and Martial and the Western concept of Impressionism. Civil (Wen) and Martial (Wu) works are categories in traditional Chinese music, while Impressionism is a movement in art that gained popularity between the late 19th to 20th centuries, especially in France. Performed at the Esplanade Concert Hall on 12 Aug 2016 in a concert titled 'Stories from an Island City'. Composer: Chow Jun Yi Arranger: Huang Peh Linde -- ABOUT THE ENSEMBLE: The TENG Ensemble bridges the traditional and contemporary, the East and West, and the old and new. Their unique brand of music has brought them to cities such as Shanghai, Seoul, Manila, Hong Kong, and Kuala Lumpur, where they presented Singaporean music to an international audience and received unanimous acclaim. As a collective of music educators, scholars and award-winning instrumentalists, the ensemble constantly looks to break new ground with familiar yet refreshing and accessible yet enigmatic music. The TENG Ensemble is the anchor ensemble of The TENG Company, a non-profit arts organisation that aims to be a leading and inspirational contributor to a Singaporean sound that is current, innovative, visionary and urban—guided by Asian aesthetics. http://www.thetengcompany.com https://www.facebook.com/theTENGcompany enquiries@thetengcompany.com The Teng Ensemble Ltd is proud to be supported by Temasek and is a recipient of the National Arts Council's Seed Grant for the period from 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2018.