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Song Shan

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Song Shan , mountain, N central Henan prov., China; one of the five sacred mountains of China. It is famous for the Shaolin Temple, where generations of Buddhist monks have practiced martial arts. Bodhidharma, an Indian Buddhist master, is said to have arrived at the temple during the 6th cent. and established Zen Buddhism . The name is also transliterated as Sung Shan. ... Read more
Song Shan
Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names Song Shan, Henan/China A mountain called ‘Pine Mountain’ from sōng ‘pine’ and shān . Read more
Shan Van Vocht
A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology Shan Van Vocht. Anglicized spelling for Sean-bhean Bhocht [Ir., the poor old woman], a personification of Ireland current in the 18th century, perhaps derived from the Cailleach Bhéire . A song titled ‘Shan Van Vocht’, dated from the rising of the United Irishmen, 1798, has been described ... Read more

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Chinese Folk Songs and Folk Singers: Shan'ge Traditions in Southern Jiangsu.(Review)
Magazine article from: Asian Folklore Studies; 12/1/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...of Wu. The origin of the term shan'ge is still not clear, but the...author asserts that the term shan'ge is not known among the minorities...CHARACTERS NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII] song in Guizhou [CHINESE CHARACTERS...named after its last line as shan'ge wu ben ju ju zhen [CHINESE...each sentence ... Read more
Musical treat as festival ends on high note; Soprano Shan on song for the finale.(News)
Newspaper article from: South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales); 11/2/2002; 323 words ; ...soprano is expecting to go out with a bang! Shan Cothi, 37, of Kings Road, Canton, will...weeks of musical celebration in Cardiff. Shan is confident the inaugural event is only...performers during long-running shows.'' One of Shan's old friends is co-star Charlotte - and... Read more
Diva hopes wacky opera strikes chord with young; PEOPLE: Shan Cothi is fusing classic songs with 'beats and chilled out sounds'.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 2/23/2002; 700+ words ; ...PRICE THE late-afternoon diners glance up from their plates as Shan Cothi breezes into the venue like a whirlwind. Her striking physical...world - it meant a hell of a lot to them to see little Shani - Shan the blacksmith's daughter - on the West End stage in a big red... Read more
One cool diva & soul; Life She's on a mission to bring opera to clubland. Alison Stokes talks to down-to-earth diva Shan Cothi.(Features)
Newspaper article from: South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales); 8/17/2002; 653 words ; ...normally stuffy world of classical music, prizewinning singer Shan Cothi is a real star. Bubbly, chatty and down-toearth the...because I work in classical and cross over into theatre,'' said Shan, who left the West End stage last summer after playing the...Opera. It was the role that made Sarah Brightman famous ... Read more
Shan sets off on trek to raise cash for her new charity; WALES.(News)
Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England); 8/26/2008; 151 words ; Byline: By STEVE BAGNALL TELEVISION star Shan Cothi set off from Talacre yesterday to raise money for her...the launch of charity Amser Justin Time, set up in memory of Shan's late husband Justin Smith, also known as Pepsi Tate from...Tigertailz. He died of pancreatic cancer last year, aged 42. Shan is ... Read more
Glamorous Night's Shan yearns for Novello musicals.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 9/9/2006; 693 words ; ...to start the trend, according to singer Shan Cothi. Currently heading to London as part...hit was Keep the Home Fires Burning, a song that was hugely popular during World War...London Hippodrome with his now classic song We'll Gather Lilacs. The show ran to 1... Read more
O Canada: shan't be chant. (original French-Canadian national anthem)
Magazine article from: Performing Arts & Entertainment in Canada; 6/22/1993; ; 700+ words ; ...over a decade, but stiff lacked a special song, or hymn, that could be considered the country...they objected on the grounds that if any song were to reflect their feelings, it would have to be a song written by French Canadians, not a song written... Read more
STEVIE NICKS "Trouble in Shan ...
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 7/27/2001; 353 words ; ...Natalie Maines all volunteered vocals for Nicks's "Trouble in Shangri- La." Sheryl Crow not only appears on the disc but wrote a song and produced five tracks for the project. These women aren't responding to the dime-store mysticism of Nicks's lyrics nor to... Read more
DEBI SMITH "Red Bird Red" Shan ...
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 12/14/2001; 233 words ; Singer-songwriter Debi Smith spends a lot of time counting her blessings on her new release, "Red Bird Red," finding comfort in family and friends, love and laughter, faded memories and lasting relationships. And she does so without ever sounding an insincere note. Over the years, Smith's lovely Read more
Keong Hoe on song
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 6/22/2001; ; 155 words ; ...Times 06-22-2001 Keong Hoe on song Byline: K. Kandiah Edition: Main...Keong Hoe and SJK (C) Chung Shan qualified for the semifinals...clash with SJK (C) Sum Sun. Chung Shan topped Group B after defeating...54- 11; Group B: SJK (C) Chung Shan bt SJK (C) Sum Sun 50-43. Today... Read more

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