Sorceress of the New Piano: The Artistry of Margaret Leng Tan (2004)
Directed by Evans Chan
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Synopsis by Nathan Southern
Throughout her career, experimental pianist Margaret Leng Tan culled heavy-influence from avant garde classical musician John Cage. Evans Chan's documentary Sorceress of the New Piano: The Artistry of Margaret Leng Tan reflects at length on the residual effects and impacts of Leng Tan's music on mass culture, via a combination of concert clips and interviews.
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avant-garde, concert-footage, musical-styles, musical-technique, pianist