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<DIV><FONT size=2>From: Praveer Baijal / Siya Chen & Yan Wu</FONT></DIV>
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LISTEN and EXPLORE! <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">TANSO
(which is Mandarin for 'Discover'), a new organization set up to spotlight new
& modern music from China is proud to present SOUNDEYE from April 25 - 27.
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">A
Free 3 day screening event of Documentaries, Films, Music Videos, Live
Performance and Talk about the vibrant new Chinese Music Scene</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">This
three day screening event at U of T's Hart House will explore the vibrant new
music scene in China. We will show rare, unseen & exciting footage from a
diverse range of artists, covering a variety of musical genres: from Punk,
Electronica, Experimental Noise, sound art, Post Wave to New Folk and Rock. Two
feature length documentaries will provide a concise overview of the cutting edge
musical movements in Hong Kong & Mainland China. We are also screening a
variety of music videos, which should interest artists, die-hard music
followers, casual music fans or simply those with an interest in anything
Chinese.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">SOUNDEYE
will spotlight the coolest Indie labels from all over China, such as Shenzhen’s
WE PLAY (run by Zen Lu), Beijing's Shansui, Hong Kong's NoiseAsia (founded by
the multi-faceted Dickson Dee), and the well known Beijing imprint Subjam (run
by the prolific Yan Jun). These names are unfamiliar in the West, but they are
the future of Chinese new music - an emerging movement of new and innovative
artists.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">TANSO
wishes to highlight all aspects of the exciting new music scene from East Asia -
including the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore.
SOUNDEYE is the first event in a series that will open Canadians' doors to a
world of creativity that few have yet to discover. We are committed to bringing
the best of China's various independent music scenes, artists working in new
media & sound art.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">TANSO
is a non-profit organization whose mandate is to build a bridge between Canada
and China by facilitating cultural exchange via music and art. Join us at our
inaugural event as we welcome Spring with some aural & visual
stimulation.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">FREE
ADMISSION<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">Time:
April 25, 26, 27, 2008<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">Location:
The Hart House, East Common Room, U of T Downtown
Campus<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">For more
information or press inquiry, go to </SPAN><A href="http://www.tanso.ca/"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">www.TANSO.ca</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Or contact
us at </SPAN><A href="mailto:info@tanso.ca"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">info@TANSO.ca</SPAN></A><SPAN
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