Dao Lang
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Dao Lang is the pseudonym of Luo Lin' onMouseout='HidePop("68126")' href="/topics/People's_Republic_of_China">Chinese
singer from Sichuan
, China
. Although rumoured to be from Ürümqi
, Xinjiang
, Dao Lang moved to Xinjiang only after meeting his second wife. Dao Lang's CD, 2002年的第一場雪 (The First Snows of 2002), 2002 Niande Diyi Chang Xue in pinyin, released in 2003, made him an instant star in China. He sang with Alan Tam
on the debut "Can't Say Goodbye" (Cantonese: Seûdbätcöt dëk Gôwbìd, Chinese characters: 說不出的告別). His other albums include 2001's Songs from the Western Region (see the external link below).
Dao Lang has toured the Chinese cities of Chengdu
, Chongqing
, and Xi'an
, as well as the autonomous region of Tibet
for more than four years as a young bar-hopping musician (see external link). He has been called the "Wang Luobin
of the 21st century" and has performed modern rock adaptations of several of Wang Luobin's Western China-inspired folk songs, such as "Awariguli" (a Xinjiang Uyghur
folk love song), "Flowers and Youth" (pinyin: Hua'er Yu Shaonian, a Hui
Muslim song), and "At a Faraway Place" (pinyin: Zai Na Yaoyuan De Difang", a song from western China's Qinghai
). He has also performed modern adaptations of such renowned old Chinese folk songs as "The Grapes of Turpan are Ripe" (pinyin: Tulufan De Putao Shu Liao) and the famous revolutionary song "Nanniwan".
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
singer from Sichuan
Sichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. Although rumoured to be from Ürümqi
Ürümqi
Ürümqi , formerly Tihwa , is the capital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, in the northwest of the country....
, Xinjiang
Xinjiang
Xinjiang is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. It is the largest Chinese administrative division and spans over 1.6 million km2...
, Dao Lang moved to Xinjiang only after meeting his second wife. Dao Lang's CD, 2002年的第一場雪 (The First Snows of 2002), 2002 Niande Diyi Chang Xue in pinyin, released in 2003, made him an instant star in China. He sang with Alan Tam
Alan Tam
Wing Lun Alan Tam, MH is an award-winning Hong Kong Cantopop and English pop singer and actor. During the early 1980s he played a major role in developing the cantopop scene as he was known for singing romantic ballads with modern arrangements. As of 2008, he is still active in the music...
on the debut "Can't Say Goodbye" (Cantonese: Seûdbätcöt dëk Gôwbìd, Chinese characters: 說不出的告別). His other albums include 2001's Songs from the Western Region (see the external link below).
Dao Lang has toured the Chinese cities of Chengdu
Chengdu
Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...
, Chongqing
Chongqing
Chongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the...
, and Xi'an
Xi'an
Xi'an is the capital of the Shaanxi province, and a sub-provincial city in the People's Republic of China. One of the oldest cities in China, with more than 3,100 years of history, the city was known as Chang'an before the Ming Dynasty...
, as well as the autonomous region of Tibet
Tibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
for more than four years as a young bar-hopping musician (see external link). He has been called the "Wang Luobin
Wang Luobin
Wang Luobin was a renowned Han Chinese songwriter. He specialized in composing Mandarin-language songs based on the music of various ethnic minorities in western China.Wang was born in Beijing on 28 December 1913...
of the 21st century" and has performed modern rock adaptations of several of Wang Luobin's Western China-inspired folk songs, such as "Awariguli" (a Xinjiang Uyghur
Uyghur people
The Uyghur are a Turkic ethnic group living in Eastern and Central Asia. Today, Uyghurs live primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China...
folk love song), "Flowers and Youth" (pinyin: Hua'er Yu Shaonian, a Hui
Hui people
The Hui people are an ethnic group in China, defined as Chinese speaking people descended from foreign Muslims. They are typically distinguished by their practice of Islam, however some also practice other religions, and many are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers.In modern People's...
Muslim song), and "At a Faraway Place" (pinyin: Zai Na Yaoyuan De Difang", a song from western China's Qinghai
Qinghai
Qinghai ; Oirat Mongolian: ; ; Salar:) is a province of the People's Republic of China, named after Qinghai Lake...
). He has also performed modern adaptations of such renowned old Chinese folk songs as "The Grapes of Turpan are Ripe" (pinyin: Tulufan De Putao Shu Liao) and the famous revolutionary song "Nanniwan".
Awards
Dao Lang is considered by Beijing Music Society in 2002 the best pop singer/artist of the year.(source:www.BeijingMusicSociety.cn)the only two young artist that had received this honor are Cui Jian in 1987 and Huang Yujie in 2008.External links
- Dao Lang: I'm an Ascetic for Music
- [www.BeijingMusicSociety.cn]