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\u201cOne of America’s most enigmatic singer-songwriters. Bill Callahan has frequently been hailed as the\u00a0Leonard Cohen<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b>of his generation.\u201d\u2013 The Telegraph<\/i><\/p>\n Bill Callahan,<\/b>\u00a0the artist\u00a0previously known as Smog, will come to China as the third artist for Contemporale, the monthly series at the home of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, lovingly put together by Split Works. This prolific American singer-songwriter is known for setting poetic lyrics against a backdrop of simple yet profound melodies, sparking magical emotions in his listeners.<\/p>\n Sometimes described as the \u201cnew Leonard Cohen\u201d and often as a \u201cmusician\u2019s musician\u201d, Bill will be accompanied by fellow guitarist Matt Kinsey and a small ensemble of strings and flute for a select number of songs.<\/p>\n On Sunday November 23, the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra\u2019s Chamber Hall will be treated to a unique acoustic performance, another first for the newly minted venue.<\/p>\n Callahan\u2019s singing is characterized by his striking baritone voice. Melodically and lyrically he tends to eschew the verse-chorus approach favored by many contemporary songwriters, preferring instead a more free-form approach that relies less on melodic and lyrical repetition. His generally dispassionate delivery of lyrics and dark irony often evoke complex emotional and lyrical twists and turns.<\/p>\n In the late 1980s, Callahan broke into the music scene with a lo-fi\u00a0style of underground rock, putting out homemade albums recorded on four track tape recorders. He was a highly experimental artist, using substandard instruments and recording equipment and much of his early output was instrumental – a stark contrast to the lyrical focus of his later work. After signing to the Drag City label, he started to use recording studios and a greater variety of instruments for his records.<\/p>\n From 1993 to 2000, he recorded two albums with the influential producer\u00a0Jim O\u2019Rourke\u00a0and\u00a0Tortoise\u2019s\u00a0John McEntire, and collaborated with\u00a0Neil Hagerty. After this, Callahan returned to a slightly simpler recording style, while retaining the more consistent songwriting skills he had developed over the years.<\/p>\n In 2007, Bill Callahan parted with the \u201cSmog\u201d moniker and released the album\u00a0Woke On a Whaleheart<\/i>under his own name. Since then, he has released four more albums \u2013 the last of which,\u00a0Have Fun With God<\/i>, came out in January 2014.<\/p>\n The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and Split Works welcomes you to experience Bill Callahan\u2019s lyrical and melodic genius in the intimacy of the Chamber Hall as part of\u00a0Contemporale<\/i>.<\/p>\n \u3010Shanghai\u3011Show Information<\/strong><\/h6>\n
\nDate: November 23, 2014 Sunday
\nTime\uff1a7.45pm*
\n*Performance will start promptly at 7.45. Please arrive 45 minutes prior to show time.
\nLocation: Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Hall
\nAddress: 1380 Middle Fuxing Road, Xuhui District, near Baoqing Road (\u5f90\u6c47\u533a\u590d\u5174\u4e2d\u8def1380\u53f7\uff0c\u8fd1\u5b9d\u5e86\u8def)
\nPrice\uff1a130RMB
\nPresale link: https:\/\/yoopay.cn\/event\/BillCallahan<\/a>
\nPlease complete your payment within 30 mins, otherwise your reservation will not be processed.<\/strong><\/span>
\n * Pre-sales end on 23:30, Nov. 22nd, 2014<\/strong><\/span>
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