Wind Music (), formerly Wind Records is an independent

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based in

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specializing in traditional Taiwanese and

Chinese music The music of China consists of many distinct traditions, often specifically originating with one of the country's various ethnic groups. It is produced within and without the country, involving either people of Chinese origin, the use of tradit ...

. The company has recorded a number of collections of documentary recordings, notably of the music of the minority peoples of Taiwan and China.About Us
at Wind Music official website The company was founded in 1988 by flautist Ken Yang (). Wind Music artists include musicians from both China and Taiwan, as well other countries. Wind Music's output is classified into six categories: traditional Chinese

instrumental music An instrumental or instrumental song is music without any vocals, although it might include some inarticulate vocals, such as shouted backup vocals in a big band setting. Through semantic widening, a broader sense of the word song may refer t ...

, Chinese health music, ethnic music, Chinese religious music including

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, Chinese

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/ Chinese ambient music, and Wind's popular collections. Wind has recorded projects by artists such as

Matthew Lien Matthew Carl Lien ( ; born 10 May 1965) is a Canadian world music singer-songwriter and producer. His primary lyrical and musical focus is on environmental and cultural themes. Career During his childhood in San Diego, Lien would visit his fat ...

and founder Ken Yang himself.

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official website
Wind Music
official website
"Wind Records is Taiwan’s most successful alternative music label."
By Cheryl Robbins. ''Taiwan Formula''. March 2003.

with Rachel Chiou, translated by Cheryl Robbins.
"Matthew Lien - An Arctic Musician Strikes a Warm Chord with Taiwan."
''Sinorama''. November 1999. p. 102. 1988 establishments in Taiwan Taiwanese record labels World music record labels New-age music record labels IFPI members {{Taiwan-record-label-stub