Jah Wobble Chinese Dub

Jah Wobble-Chinese Dub, the new project from legendary bass player and contemporary renaissance man, combines his trademark dub with Chinese melodies and instrumentation. The 22-piece outfit features singers from Tibet and Yunnan Province, dancers from Hangzhou, Sichuan Opera Mask Changers, and an Anglo-Chinese dub band made up of bass, drums, guzheng, yangchin, bamboo flute, and gourd pipe.

Wang Jingqi, from the Mao ethnic minority of China (part of Yunnan Province), and Tibetan Gu Yin Ji, provide vocals; Zi Lan Liao, internationally acclaimed guzheng (Chinese zither) player, flutist Clive Bell, guitarist Chris Cookson, drummer Mark Sanders, and percussionist Neville Murray join Jah Wobble in the Anglo-Chinese dub band.

The music is accompanied by displays of two ancient Chinese performing arts: Tang Dynasty Dance, and Mask Change, a specialty of Sichuan Opera. Mask Changing is a magical form of Chinese expressionist theatre, first documented 300 years ago. Highly dexterous performers use different masks to express a range of emotions; skilled performers can change over ten masks in less than 20 seconds. It takes many years to master the technique, and in China today there are less than 200 artists who are able to perform the Mask Change. Tang Dynasty Dance has developed over thousands of years, evolving from a few simple gestures into the intricate, highly skilled artform it is today. The modern presentation of Tang Dynasty Dance provides an insight into ancient China's distinct traditions and customs.
Tour start on the 5th July, Carling Academy, Liverpool, 6th July Bush Hall London, 7th Boardwalk, Sheffield, 8th July The Cluny, Newcastle , 9th July The Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich , 10th July The Trades Club, Hebden Bridge , 11th July The Flower Pot, Derby , 12th July The Met, Bury, 14th July, The Glee Club, Birmingham

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[track8fodderstompf]

Jah Wobble is a legend!

How many hours have I spent playing my bass along to PiL records?

ALOT!

Just getting into his world music.;..class stuff ! Keep it up Jah! Hope to see you with PiL again!

[30hertz]

This album won the Best Cross-Cultural Collaboration category of the Songlines Music Awards 2009

[iscariotcof2]

womad

[30hertz]

The Mask changers and Gu Yinji will be at the Womad

[EMPTYENTS]

RAS  MIKEY CULTURE ENGLAND

[A310fan]

It's a pity the Chinese dub tour never came to Glasgow. It's one my favourite all time albums and it would have been great to see a live interpretation.

Saw Wobble and the Nippon dub ensemble in Glasgow last night however! What a killer show! Please don't wait another 6 years before coming to Glasgow again Wobble.!

[TheInaneAtheist]

Jah Wobble and his jailbait wife. <3

[kax61]

I'm just wondering as to when Jah's coming over again to the Netherlands. It's been a long time....I guess it was back in September 2004 when he performed in Paradiso, Amsterdam. We need some solid bass sounds over here....

[chemodanchiki]

O_o

[ilfac]

yeah just heard them give him the award on 6music with gary crowley. anyone in the uk you can hear it again on the iplayer for another week, its a whole show with jah talking at great length and playing tunes, his and his influences and friends

[30hertz]

The album has been nominated in the Best Cross-Cultural Collaboration category of the Songlines Music Awards 2009. The winner will be announced on the 1st May Songline magazine.

[Dannysince1985]

ady24 this doesnt need to be mainstream as long as theres people like us and all others who have watched this will help to keep this kind of music going.....anyone got the bombay dub orchestra album, thats good also...