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{{Short description|Chinese-American composer and conductor (born 1957)}}
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'''Tan Dun''' ({{zh|s=谭盾|p=Tán Dùn}}, {{IPA|cmn|tʰǎn tu̯ə̂n}}; born 18 August 1957) is a Chinese-born American composer and conductor.{{sfn|Lee|2003|loc=§ para. 1}}{{sfn|Hung|2011|p=601}} A leading figure of [[contemporary classical music]],{{sfn|Hung|2011|p=601}} he draws from a variety of [[Western world|Western]] and Chinese influences, a pairing which has shaped much of his life and music.{{sfn|Lee|2003|loc=§ para. 2}} Having collaborated with leading orchestras around the world, Tan is the recipient of [[#Awards and honors|numerous awards]], including a [[Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition|Grawemeyer Award]] for his opera ''[[Marco Polo (opera)|Marco Polo]]'' (1996) and both an [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Academy Award]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media|Grammy Award]] for his [[film score]] in [[Ang Lee]]'s ''[[Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon]]'' (2000). [[#List of compositions|His ''oeuvre'']] as a whole includes operas, orchestral, vocal, chamber, solo and [[film scores]], as well as genres that Tan terms "organic music" and "music ritual."

Born in [[Hunan]], China, Tan grew up during the [[Cultural Revolution]] and received musical education from the [[Central Conservatory of Music]]. His early influences included both [[Chinese music]] and [[20th-century classical music]]. Since receiving a [[Doctor of Musical Arts|DMA]] from [[Columbia University]] in 1993, Tan has been based in [[New York City]].{{sfn|Hung|2011|p=601}} His compositions often incorporate audiovisual elements; use instruments constructed from organic materials, such as paper, water, and stone; and are often inspired by traditional Chinese theatrical and ritual performance. In 2013, he was named a [[UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador]].<ref>UNESCO. "Tan Dun." Accessed 1 November 2013. http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/about-us/who-we-are/goodwill-ambassadors/tan-dun/.</ref>