Artist profiles: Shu-ni Tsou

Shu-ni Tsou

Shu-ni Tsou started learning to play dizi at the age of ten at the National Taiwan Junior College of Performing Arts and went on to win the National Championship on dizi at the 1993 Taiwan National Competition.

Ms. Tsou has toured internationally since the age of thirteen and has worked with artists such as Evelyn Glennie (Scotland), Diali Djimo Kouyate (Senegal), and Sandeep Das (India). Shu-ni Tsou’s interest in inter-cultural music communication can be observed in most of her works.

Fusing traditional techniques with modern concepts she has been working with experimental performance troupe Noumenal Lingam. She is constantly in search of new colors and combinations in her music and remains eager to explore new modes of expression.

Author: Angel Romero

Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.

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