Wan Li Ma Wang

Wan Li Ma Wang
Origin Beijing, China
Genres Classic rock
Years active 1979 (1979)–1983 (1983)
Associated acts
Past members
Wan Li Ma Wang
Traditional Chinese 萬李馬王/萬里馬王
Simplified Chinese 万李马王/万里马王
Hanyu Pinyin Wàn Lì Mǎ Wáng
Literal meaning A combination of the group members' surnames

Wan Li Ma Wang[1] is a Chinese rock group formed in 1979, which is known to be one of the oldest rock bands originated from China.[2][3] The band was set up by four university students from Beijing, Wan Xing, Li Shichao, Ma Xiaoyi and Wang Xinbo. The group name was a derivative of the combination of the group members' surnames.[4]

The band made their sensational debut to the public in the winter of 1979, when the four performed at the university joint show. They covered songs of the Beatles, Paul Simon, Rolling Stones and the like, which was a stark contrast to other students' performances — usually recitations or choruses in English.[4][5] Although the band played mainly covers of other bands, it was still a huge novelty to China during the late 1970s.[6] Its debut was reported by CRI and the group subsequently held live concerts in other Beijing-based Chinese universities.[2][5] However, it was not long before the band was eventually dissolved, when the four members graduated from the University and went for life trajectories other than rock stars.[5]

Notes

  1. ↑ There are several forms of spelling for the band name, which differentiate from each other with just subtle differences, e.g. Wanli Mawang (Steen, A. 1996), Wan Li Ma Wang (Sinha, K. 2008), Wan-Li-Ma-Wang (Davis, E. L. 2009), Wanlimawang (Clark, P. 2012), etc.
  2. 1 2 Steen, A. 1996
  3. ↑ "Wan Li Ma Wang". Rock in China. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  4. 1 2 Davis, E. L. 2009
  5. 1 2 3 Zhong, Gang (12 October 2008). "Wan Li Ma Wang opened the era of Rock in China". Southern Metropolis Daily (in Chinese) (GB24). Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  6. ↑ Clark, P. 2012

Bibliography

  1. Steen, Andreas (1996). Der Lange Marsch des Rock 'n' Roll: Pop- und Rockmusik in der Volksrepublik China. Volume 32 of Berliner China-Studien (in German). Münster: LIT Verlag. p. 77. ISBN 9783825829414. 
  2. Quotidien du Peuple (People's Daily) (18 February 2004). "Le rock en Chine A l'état embryonnaire". CRI China Radio International (in French). p. 17. Retrieved 30 October 2013. 
  3. "Annexes" (PDF). Université Jean Moulin-Lyon III (thesis) (in French). 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2013. 
  4. Davis, Edward L., ed. (2009). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture. Encyclopedias of Contemporary Culture. Taylor & Francis. p. 711. ISBN 9780415777162. 
  5. KEA (January 2011). "Mapping the Cultural and Creative Sectors in the EU and China: A Working Paper in support to the development of an EU-China Cultural and Creative Industries' (CCIs) platform" (PDF). Retrieved 30 October 2013. 
  6. Huang, Yingxue (3 September 2012). "Yaogun , l’histoire de la musique Rock Made in China: Création, évolution, et perspectives de la musique rock en Chine contemporaine (1980 - 2011)" (PDF). Université de Lyon – Jean Moul in Lyon (Doctor thesis) (in French). Retrieved 30 October 2013. 
  7. Clark, Paul (2012). Youth Culture in China: From Red Guards to Netizens. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107016514. 
  8. RICHARD, Olivier (2 May 2013). "Does the music industry in China have a future?". INA Global. Retrieved 30 October 2013. 
  9. Yu, Qing (1 August 2013). "Rooted in the 1980s". Neweekly (400). Retrieved 22 October 2013. 

Further reading

  1. Sinha, Kunal (2008). China's Creative Imperative: How Creativity is Transforming Society and Business in China. University of California: Wiley. ISBN 9780470823859. 
  2. De Mente, Boye Lafayette (2009). The Chinese Mind: Understanding Traditional Chinese Beliefs and their Influence on Contemporary Culture. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 9780804840118. 
  3. Keane, Michael (2013). Creative Industries in China: Art, Design and Media. China Today. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9780745678559. 
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