Tan Dun Scores the Beijing Games

Tan Dun, a Chinese classical composer, has won Grammys and Oscars for the movies Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero, but in August he was a part of something much bigger. Dun's original compositions were chosen as the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games & Paralympic Games official music for the Award Ceremonies, and also as the official Sports Demonstration Symbol Music. Tan Dun composed these works based on his original concept of Gold Rings Jade Echoes, integrating the sounds of 2400 year-old ancient bronze bells with the sounds of jade stone chimes he created exclusively for Games. The Award Ceremonies Music was played during the presentation of medals for the 302 Olympic events and 472 Paralympic events. The Sports Demonstration Symbol Music is known as "the face of the Olympic Games" and was played prior to the start of each competition, as well as on television and big-screens.