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2009/2010
Dadawa & Ethnic Music Masters Tour October – November 2010.
‘Hear the World Exploration Tour’: March – July, 2009: accompanied by a film crew, photographer and writer, Dadawa sought to document the traditional music of the five principal ethnic regions of China, that is to say the traditional music of Guizhou, Yunnan, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia and Tibet. The ‘Hear the World Exploration Tour’ was followed by the ‘Ethnic Handicraft Exploration Tour’ in 2010.
A “COSMOPOLITAN” Top 10 Woman of the Year.
Appointed the UNDP China National Goodwill Ambassador 2009 – 2010.
2008
American Independent Music Vox Populi (People’s Voice) Award: “World Fusion Album.
Contribution to Chinese Culture Award.
London: China Festival Concert.
Beijing Olympic Event Concert.
2007
A nominee for the 2007 BBC Asia/Pacific Award for World Music.
“The Bund” Pictorial Magazine hailed her as the leading artist of the Year.
Visiting Artist in Residence at the University of British Columbia.
Solo concert in the Chan Centre Vancouver, British Columbia.
Solo concert at the Shanghai Art Gallery.
Solo concerts in Shanghai, Nanjing, & Lijiang.
Dadawa & Ethnic Music Masters Tour October – November 2010.
‘Hear the World Exploration Tour’: March – July, 2009: accompanied by a film crew, photographer and writer, Dadawa sought to document the traditional music of the five principal ethnic regions of China, that is to say the traditional music of Guizhou, Yunnan, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia and Tibet. The ‘Hear the World Exploration Tour’ was followed by the ‘Ethnic Handicraft Exploration Tour’ in 2010.
A “COSMOPOLITAN” Top 10 Woman of the Year.
Appointed the UNDP China National Goodwill Ambassador 2009 – 2010.
2008
American Independent Music Vox Populi (People’s Voice) Award: “World Fusion Album.
Contribution to Chinese Culture Award.
London: China Festival Concert.
Beijing Olympic Event Concert.
2007
A nominee for the 2007 BBC Asia/Pacific Award for World Music.
“The Bund” Pictorial Magazine hailed her as the leading artist of the Year.
Visiting Artist in Residence at the University of British Columbia.
Solo concert in the Chan Centre Vancouver, British Columbia.
Solo concert at the Shanghai Art Gallery.
Solo concerts in Shanghai, Nanjing, & Lijiang.
DADAWA’S CV
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2012
13th August, 2012. "Hear the World” -
8th June, 2012: Dadawa performs with Tan Dun, Tan Wei, the CBTO and a 12 bird Orchestra at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing.
28th April, 2012. Dadawa launches a music studio amidst the mountains of Li'an Temple in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province.
3rd April, 2012. Dadawa and Ethnic Music Masters performance and "Hear the World” project presentation by Dadawa at The Boao Forum for Asia in Beijing.
2011
Dadawa was the recipient of the following awards in 2011:
“Annual Commonweal Star” Award presented by The JinghuaTimes.
The 5th China Cup International Regatta 2011 Sailing Spirit Grand Ceremony “Knighting of the Age” Award.
“Elegant Model of Public Welfare” Award presented by L’Officiel.
“Music Leader” Award presented by Fashion Weekly Magazine.
Appointed as Sichuan TV “Love China” Ambassador.
"Decade of Chinese Culture Figures” Honour bestowed by The Oriental Daily.
"The Most Successful Women of 2011" Award presented by Jessica (South China Media)
Dadawa is to record a new album inspired by the ‘Hear the World Ethnic Music Exploration Tour’.
The Glenn Gould Foundation named Dadawa amongst its jurors for the 2011 Glenn Gould Prize. The jury chose Leonard Cohen as the Ninth Glenn Gould Prize Laureate.