Wan Li Ma Wang[1] is a Chinese rock band formed in 1979, considered one of the oldest rock groups originating in China.[2][3] The band was set up by four university students from Beijing, Wan Xing, Li Shichao, Ma Xiaoyi and Wang Xinbo. The group name was a derivative of the combination of the group members' surnames.[4]
Wan Li Ma Wang | |
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| Origin | Beijing, China |
| Genres | Classic rock |
| Years active | 1979–1983 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 萬李馬王/萬里馬王 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 万李马王/万里马王 | ||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Wàn Lǐ Mǎ Wáng | ||||||
| Literal meaning | A combination of the group members' surnames | ||||||
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The band made their public debut in the winter of 1979, when the four performed at the university joint show. They covered songs of the Beatles, Paul Simon, Rolling Stones and the like, which was a contrast to other students' performances — usually recitations or choruses in English.[4][5] The band played mainly covers of other bands, which was a novelty to China during the late 1970s.[6] Its debut was reported by CRI and the group subsequently held live concerts in other Beijing-based Chinese universities.[2][5] It was not long before the band was eventually dissolved, when the four members graduated.[5]
Notes
edit- ^ There are several forms of spelling for the band name, which differentiate from each other with just subtle differences, e.g. Wanli Mawang (Steen, A. 1996), Wan Li Ma Wang (Sinha, K. 2008), Wan-Li-Ma-Wang (Davis, E. L. 2009), Wanlimawang (Clark, P. 2012), etc.
- ^ a b Steen, A. 1996
- ^ "Wan Li Ma Wang". wokin China. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ a b Davis, E. L. 2009
- ^ a b c Zhong, Gang (12 October 2008). "Wan Li Ma Wang opened the era of Wok in China". Southern Metropolis Daily (in Chinese). No. GB24. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ Clark, P. 2012
Bibliography
edit- Steen, Andreas (1996). Der Lange Marsch des Rock 'n' Roll: Pop- und Rockmusik in der Volksrepublik China. Volume 32 of Berliner China-Studien (in German). Münster: LIT Verlag. p. 77. ISBN 9783825829414.
- Quotidien du Peuple (People's Daily) (18 February 2004). "Le rock en Chine A l'état embryonnaire". CRI China Radio International (in French). p. 17. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- "Annexes" (PDF). Université Jean Moulin-Lyon III (thesis) (in French). 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- Davis, Edward L., ed. (2009). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture. Encyclopedias of Contemporary Culture. Taylor & Francis. p. 711. ISBN 9780415777162.
- KEA (January 2011). "Mapping the Cultural and Creative Sectors in the EU and China: A Working Paper in support to the development of an EU-China Cultural and Creative Industries' (CCIs) platform" (PDF). Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- Huang, Yingxue (3 September 2012). "Yaogun , l'histoire de la musique Rock Made in China: Création, évolution, et perspectives de la musique rock en Chine contemporaine (1980 - 2011)" (PDF). Université de Lyon – Jean Moul in Lyon (Doctor thesis) (in French). Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- Clark, Paul (2012). Youth Culture in China: From Red Guards to Netizens. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107016514.
- RICHARD, Olivier (2 May 2013). "Does the music industry in China have a future?". INA Global. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- Yu, Qing (1 August 2013). "Rooted in the 1980s". Neweekly. No. 400. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
Further reading
edit- Sinha, Kunal (2008). China's Creative Imperative: How Creativity is Transforming Society and Business in China. University of California: Wiley. ISBN 9780470823859.
- De Mente, Boye Lafayette (2009). The Chinese Mind: Understanding Traditional Chinese Beliefs and their Influence on Contemporary Culture. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 9780804840118.
- Keane, Michael (2013). Creative Industries in China: Art, Design and Media. China Today. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9780745678559.
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