Chen Ming-chang

Chen Ming-chang
陳明章
Born1956
Yangmingshan Administrative Bureau, Taiwan
Genresfolk
Instrument(s)guitar, Taiwanese yueqin
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Míngzhāng
Southern Min
Hokkien POJTân Bêng-chiong
Tâi-lôTân Bîng-tsiong

Chen Ming-chang (陳明章) (Chinese: 陳明章; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Bêng-chiong, born July 4, 1956) is a Taiwanese folk singer, guitarist, Taiwanese yueqin player,[1] composer, and producer born in Beitou. He is known for writing scores for the Hou Hsiao-Hsien films Dust in the Wind (1985) and The Puppetmaster (1993), as well as for songs such as "She Is Our Darling" (伊是咱的寶貝, 1993) and "Wandering to Tamsui" (流浪到淡水, 1995). He is stylistically known for singing primarily in Taiwanese Hokkien, incorporating traditional styles and instruments into his music, as well as songs that represent the Taiwanese underclass.[2]

  1. ^ Gai, Oat (March 2015). "Moon Guitar Revival". Taiwan Today.
  2. ^ Tsai, Eva; Ho, Tung-hung; Jian, Miaoju (December 2, 2019). Made in Taiwan: Studies in Popular Music. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-8153-6015-5. The frequent representation of the "subordinated Taiwanese" - the underclass, prostitutes, and dunkards - in the music of Chen Ming-chang...