The Rough Guide to the Music of Yunnan is yet another admirable volume of this venerable series with its embrace of many forms of diversity and very catchy tunes.
Music of the mountain men By Chen Nan | China Daily | Updated: 2021-07-17 09:21 Shanren s members come from various ethnic backgrounds. The bassist Sigao Ala (front left) is from the Yi ethnic group; the multi-instrumentalist Fu Te (front right) is from the Bouyei ethnic group; and frontman Qu Zihan (center) and the drummer Ou Jianyun (front left) are Han Chinese; the percussionist Sam Debell is from Britain. [Photo provided to China Daily]
The Chinese word shan meaning mountain appears in the name of the Chinese band Shanren, literally meaning mountain men . It has also been used in the band s first two albums: the self-titled album in 2009 and