When Religion Hits on Pop Music……

BY Judy Ting

New display of culture and light of Taiwan you must know.

  When we hear about religion, things like serenity, hymn, scripture and holiness would always come to our mind. But after the Hollywood movie Sister Act and the news about "Vowz Bar", which means the bar is run by the monks in Japan we start to know there are many possibilities in religion. Now we also have a new choice to approach the faith and culture in Taiwan, called Electric-Techno Neon Gods.

  In fact, Electric-Techno Neon Gods often have performances in many temple fairs. Although "temple fairs" make us feel local and unfashionable, now Electric-Techno Neon Gods would change our stereotypes about them. Since the last few years, they modify their traditional performances into a modern one. The customs are combined with popular music and dance that they can perk up the atmosphere and have interaction with their audiences, giving the serious temple fairs some happiness and life.

  Nowadays many children start to take the course of Electric-Techno Neon Gods as a hobby. They provide us a chance to know Taiwanese religion and traditional culture in a new way. Through modern music and dances people's hearts seem to be bound together. To some youngsters the resistance to religious and folk customs is not so serious anymore instead they find interest in them.

  Besides, Electric-Techno Neon Gods have become international and represented Taiwan's multicultural vigor. The World Games 2009 in Kaohsiung and Deaflympics 2009 in Taipei, we both can see their wonderful performances in these two universal games. Actually many foreign players and spectators appreciate it very much. Above all, in 2009 their performance mixed with the factors of Hip-Hop music, displaying to the spectators through a big screen with a flag of Taiwan beside, in the Citi Field in N.Y. before the baseball game. They really make their way to international stage and attract world's attention.

  Today Electric-Techno Neon Gods includes the meaning of fashion, religion, youth and tradition. It symbolizes the fusion of old, new times and different cultures. So no matter you love it or not, you must watch their performance once. The new light of Taiwan!

The World Games 2009 in Kaohsiung:Electric-Techno Neon Gods

Electric-Techno Neon Gods in the Citi Field in N.Y.

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