Birds and Bees – Inspired By《空山鸟语》And Flight of the Bumblebee (feat. Hossan Leong)

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Birds and Bees is a piece that combines two famous tunes – Birdsong in Hollow Valley《空山鳥語》and Flight of the Bumblebee.

The concept for the MV is light-hearted and slightly comedic, just like the tempo and mood of the piece. In this video, the shots are focused on the musicality between the TENG musicians and “Miriam” (played by Hossan Leong), jumping back and forth between the two.

The musicians and Miriam are fully engaged in music jamming and having fun. There is also a strong theme of duality (i.e. Birds & Bees, TENG & Miriam), visually depicted with split-screen effects used throughout the video. It is also a unique platform for Hossan Leong to work with Chinese instruments – something that has never been done before!

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𝗔 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗯𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗚 𝗘𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲
Creative Director: Dr Samuel Wong
Composed by: Chow Junyi
Recording and Mixing: Poco Productions
Music video produced by Fiction Shore Pte Ltd
Director: Koo Chia Meng
Director of Photography: Maximilian Liang
Producer: Xu Xin’en
Editors: Koo Chia Meng, Maximilian Liang
Production Assistant: Anne Lee
Hair and Make up: Ashley Salon, The Make Up Room
Costume design: Frederick Lee

Special Guest: Hossan Leong as Miriam Leong-Lim

Musicians:
Darrel - Erhu
Eugene - Percussion
Gerald - Cello
Jeremy - Pipa
Joachim - Keyboard
Leonard - Guitar

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𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲
The TENG Ensemble is a critically acclaimed Singaporean Chinese fusion music group that bridges between cultures East and West, boasting musical influences from both the traditional and the contemporary.

As a collective of music educators, scholars and award-winning instrumentalists, the Ensemble’s performances have been a staple in Singapore’s arts scene since 2009. At the 2015 National Day Rally, The TENG Ensemble was described by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as ‘creating something uniquely Singapore’.

The group has performed at events such as the ASEAN Tourism Forum, TEDxPetaling Street, Youth Olympic Games, Shanghai World Expo, Singapore Day in Melbourne, George Town Festival and Singapore International Jazz Festival.

The Ensemble's first music album titled Eight (Ba) was released in 2013. This was followed by Stories From an Island City in 2016 and Heirlooms in 2019 - both of which were awarded 4.5 out of 5 stars by The Straits Times and highly regarded by several other media outlets, while Stories From an Island City was ranked number 1 on Hong Kong’s iTunes World Music chart.

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