Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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| Artist(s) | Tan Dun |
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| Subtitle | Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| Label | Sony |
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| The classical works of Tan Dun typically fuse compositional elements from the East and the West, but for his soundtrack to Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, musical cultures aren’t so much blurred as coexistent side-by-side. While the magical martial arts film doesn’t boast music as stunning as its visuals, this soundtrack is still beautiful and elegant, a perfect complement to the movie’s mysticism. Just don’t expect epic, John Williams-inspired bombast here. On “A Wedding Interrupted,” the riveting brass and string section introduction segues… | |
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The classical works of Tan Dun typically fuse compositional elements from the East and the West, but for his soundtrack to Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, musical cultures aren’t so much blurred as coexistent side-by-side. While the magical martial arts film doesn’t boast music as stunning as its visuals, this soundtrack is still beautiful and elegant, a perfect complement to the movie’s mysticism. Just don’t expect epic, John Williams-inspired bombast here. On “A Wedding Interrupted,” the riveting brass and string section introduction segues into soft-hued meditations; “Night Fight” boasts spiky percussion but sounds more reminiscent of Stomp than a kung-fu scene. That said, Dun’s understated score—filled with Asian instrumentation, Romantic cello solos from Yo-Yo Ma, and a token theme song with vocals by Asian pop star CoCo Lee—is still a fascinating listen. Fans of Ma and Dun shouldn’t pass this up. —Jason Verlinde
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