A Moving Sound
Timeless music from the heart of Taiwanese culture with a contemporary flair
Timeless music from the heart of Taiwanese culture with a contemporary flair
Fusing traditional influences with a global sensibility, award-winning ensemble A Moving Sound (Sheng Don 聲動) from Taiwan, built a worldwide following through their joyous mix of original music and dance.
Featuring the distinctive timbres of the erhu (Taiwanese fiddle) and zhong ruan (lute), and the transcendent vocals of Mia Hsieh, A Moving Sound has devised a unique and compelling style that is all their own – a Taiwanese whirlwind that veers between the meditative and the exuberant with irrepressible spirit.
A Moving Sound has been featured on BBC Radio 3, National Public Radio in the U.S., and on The Discovery Channel. They have performed and taught in twenty countries including The Kennedy Center, W.O.M.A.D. (picked as a festival highlight by London Financial Times) and the Melbourne International Arts Festival. A Moving Sound’s music is distributed internationally through the biggest world music record label ARC Music."
A Moving Sound Concert and Educational Outreach
In addition to A Moving Sound’s inspiring concerts, they offer a well-developed education and outreach residency program that can be customized for specific universities or institutions.
Lecture-demonstration about Taiwanese culture and music, that can be presented at the university level such as an ethnomusicology department, or simplified and adapted as an outreach program in public schools K-12.
Dancing Taichi movement workshop, that can be held as a master class for dance departments or professional dance companies, or for the general student population or communities.
A Moving Sound’s performance is an inspired and highly artistic reinterpretation of music found in the Far East. Fusing traditional Taiwanese influences with a global sensibility, award-winning ensemble A Moving Sound (Sheng Don聲動), built a worldwide following through their joyous mix of original music and dance. Featuring the distinctive timbres of the erhu (Chinese fiddle) and zhong ruan (lute), and the transcendent vocals of Mia Hsieh, A Moving Sound has devised a unique and compelling style that is all their own – a Taiwanese whirlwind that veers between the meditative and the exuberant with irrepressible spirit. AMS has been featured on BBC Radio 3, NPR’s “All Things Considered” and on The Discovery Channel.
A Moving Sound has a well-developed education and outreach residency program that can be customized for specific universities or institutions. We offer a Tai chi and dance workshop that can be held as a master class for dance departments or professional dance companies, or for general student population or communities. We have a lecture-demonstration on Taiwanese culture and music that can be presented on the highest level to an ethnomusicology department or simplified and adapted as an outreach program in public schools K-12.
A Moving Sound is a five piece music and dance ensemble.
Mia Hsieh, vocals and dance; co-leader
Scott Prairie, zhong ruan (traditional guitar); co-leader and international coordinator
I-Fang Chen, erhu (traditional violin)
Chih Ling Chen, zhong ruan (traditional guitar)
Yu-Hsin Chen, traditional and Middle Eastern percussion
A Moving Sound is one of the most original outfits working in the world music arena today.
─Tom Pryor, Music Supervisor for National Geographic
an enthralling, engaging performance which seamlessly mixed timeless music from the heart of Taiwanese culture with a contemporary flair. […] A Moving Sound is a musical plum blossom gift from Taiwan: evocatively beautiful, with a strong, resilient core.
─Lauren Pratt, Producer of Music, REDCAT (Roy and Edna Disney, Cal Arts Theater, Los Angeles)
ArtsMidwest World Fest: Oskaloosa, IA; Freeport, IL; and Marinette, WI, USA
ArtsMidwest World Fest: three one-week residencies and concerts including the Fairmont Opera House in Fairmont, MN, venues in Minot, ND; and Hot Springs, SD, USA
ArtsMidwest World Fest: 3 concerts & 26 workshops in Portsmouth OH; Sullivan IN; Albion, MI, USA
US Tour: Penn State Behrend University, Erie, PA; Midwest Trust Center, Johnson County College, Overland Park, KS; Lawrence University, Appleton, WI
US Tour: Soka University, Los Angeles, CA; Oregon Shakespeare Festival, OR; Sunnyvale Theater CA
US Tour: Arts Midwest Spotlight Showcase, Davidson Theater, Columbus, OH; Western Arts Alliance Juried Showcase, Broadway Performance Hall, Seattle, WA
