The TENG Company's video: Hang Gai Live from Heirlooms 2019

Hang Gai (行街), which roughly translates into the act of casual shopping, is a piece reimagined from traditional Cantonese Opera music. This piece lulls the senses into reminiscing the homely sensation of walking through a bustling marketplace - back in a time when masks weren’t the norm! Our inspiration for the piece stemmed from two famous compositions from the 20th century. Through Hang Gai, we strove to create something fresh yet nostalgic from Lu Wencheng’s Autumn Moon Over the Calm Lake (平湖秋月) and Yan Laolie’s Thunder in Drought (旱天雷). -- A video by The TENG Ensemble Creative Director: Dr Samuel Wong Composer: Chow Junyi Music Producer: Bang Wenfu Rehearsal Director/Head of Music: Joel Nah Head Filmmaker/Director: Koo Chia Meng Head of Production/Production Stage Manager: Xu Xin’en Assistant Stage Manager: Anne Lee Lighting Designer: Gabriel Chan Multimedia Assistant: Maximilian Liang Art Director (Set & Marketing): CK Chia Sound Engineer: Steve Zhang Monitor Engineer: James Pong Technical Manager: Terence Lau -- Musicians: Gabriel - Keyboard & Electronics Jiwei - Sheng Gerald - Gehu Neil - Qinqin Darrel - Gaohu -- 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲 The TENG Ensemble is a critically acclaimed Singaporean Chinese fusion music group that bridges between cultures East and West, boasting musical influences from both the traditional and the contemporary. As a collective of music educators, scholars and award-winning instrumentalists, the Ensemble’s performances have been a staple in Singapore’s arts scene since 2009. At the 2015 National Day Rally, The TENG Ensemble was described by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as ‘creating something uniquely Singapore’. The group has performed at events such as the ASEAN Tourism Forum, TEDxPetaling Street, Youth Olympic Games, Shanghai World Expo, Singapore Day in Melbourne, George Town Festival and Singapore International Jazz Festival. The Ensemble's first music album titled Eight (Ba) was released in 2013. This was followed by Stories From an Island City in 2016 and Heirlooms in 2019 - both of which were awarded 4.5 out of 5 stars by The Straits Times and highly regarded by several other media outlets, while Stories From an Island City was ranked number 1 on Hong Kong’s iTunes World Music chart. Website: http://www.thetengcompany.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theTENGensemble Instagram: @thetengensemble Tiktok: @thetengensemble Email: info@thetengcompany.com