Malaysian man pursues flute dream in China

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Ancient, modern elements in harmony for new generation

In a sleek recording studio, young Chinese musicians are gathered around their instruments. Traditional Chinese musicians and classical musicians perform together in Chengdu, Sichuan province They are part of a larger movement sweeping China that celebrates the rising popularity of guofeng music — a Chinese style that uses elements from traditional culture. As part of a video series called Crazy …

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Indian Musicians' Yunnan Visit: Bridging Cultural Exchanges and Promoting Unity

China Daily

Indian musicians have had a cultural exchange trip to Yunnan province in China, showcasing the rich diversity of cultures between the two nations. The delegation participated in cultural events, met with teachers and students, and engaged in discussions about bilateral relations and unity. They expressed their admiration for China's culture and expressed their hope for continued cultural exchanges between India …

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Indian Musicians' Yunnan Visit: Bridging Cultural Exchanges and Promoting Unity

China Daily

Indian musicians have had a cultural exchange trip to Yunnan province in China, showcasing the rich diversity of cultures between the two nations. The delegation, led by composer and conductor James Shikiye Swu, participated in cultural events, met with teachers and students, and engaged in discussions about bilateral relations and unity.

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian Musicians' Yunnan Visit: Bridging Cultural Divides Through Music and Culture

China Daily

The article highlights the cultural exchange and people-to-people communication between India and China through a group of Indian musicians' visit to Yunnan province. The delegation participated in cultural exchanges with experts and scholars at the Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences, watched Chinese performances, and met with students and teachers at Yunnan Minzu University. The musicians expressed their admiration for the …

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Indian Musicians' Yunnan Visit: Bridging Cultural Exchanges and Promoting Unity

China Daily

Indian musicians have experienced Chinese music and culture during their visit to Yunnan province, China. They have participated in cultural exchanges with experts and scholars at the Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences, watched Chinese performances, and met with teachers and students at Yunnan Minzu University. The delegation has also learned Mandarin to better explore China, with some members expressing interest …

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Indian Musicians' Yunnan Visit: A Journey of Cultural Exchange and Unity

China Daily

Indian musicians have experienced Chinese music and culture during their visit to Yunnan province, China. They have participated in cultural exchanges with experts and scholars at the Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences, watched Chinese performances, and met with teachers and students at Yunnan Minzu University. The delegation has also learned Mandarin to better explore China, with their sister learning simple …

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Indian Musicians' Yunnan Visit: Bridging Cultural Exchanges and Promoting Unity

China Daily

Indian musicians have had a cultural exchange trip to Yunnan province in China, showcasing the rich diversity of cultures between the two nations. The delegation participated in cultural events, met with teachers and students, and engaged in discussions about bilateral relations and unity. They expressed their admiration for China's culture and expressed their hope for continued cultural exchanges between India …

Law Culture Music People-to-People Exchanges Kunming

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Going with the flow

China Daily

The art of drifting along a river on a stem of bamboo becomes one of the province's biggest draws, Qiu Quanlin reports in Chishui, Guizhou. Standing on a thick bamboo stem floating on the Datong River, a tributary of the Chishui River in Guizhou province, Xiong Bin played the lusheng, a Miao ethnic reed-pipe flute. Originating in northern Guizhou, the …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Tsinghua music camp forges bonds

China Daily

Students warm up before the concert. WANG JING/CHINA DAILY "I joined this music camp because of him. He's showing us how music can connect and deliver emotion," says 16-year-old Wong Ching-ho from Hong Kong, who has been playing violin since he was 3. "I often travel back to the Chinese mainland, but this is the first time I've been part …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

How one man's effort made duxianqin popular

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An artist plays a duxianqin at a tourism promotion event held in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. In his folding screen-adorned Zen-style studio, Wei Qingbing, 39, sat on the bamboo mat-paved floor and plucked the string on his duxianqin — literally "a single-stringed zither" — with his right hand, in a vivid rendering of a melodic tune, his left hand …

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5 months ago

Yantai musician brings konghou to global stage

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Yantai musician Jiang Xiuyan brings the konghou to the global stage. Jiang Xiuyan, 41, a musician from Yantai Huang-Bohai New Area, has dedicated herself to preserving the konghou, a traditional Chinese instrument. This ancient stringed plucked instrument has been showcased by Jiang at prestigious venues such as the Golden Hall of Vienna and the Budapest Opera House, earning her countless …

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Yantai musician brings konghou to global stage

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Yantai musician Jiang Xiuyan brings the konghou to the global stage. Jiang Xiuyan, 41, a musician from Yantai Huang-Bohai New Area, has dedicated herself to preserving the konghou, a traditional Chinese instrument. This ancient stringed plucked instrument has been showcased by Jiang at prestigious venues such as the Golden Hall of Vienna and the Budapest Opera House, earning her countless …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

US students display their chops

China Daily

Teenage players of traditional Chinese instruments from Beijing-based Soong Ching Ling Peace Angel Art Troupe perform during the event in Beijing on July 17. CHINA DAILY Furthermore, she believes that it is crucial for students to experience the essence of Chinese music, such as yun in traditional Chinese music. William Sprayberry, a 20-year-old junior studying video and film production at …

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6 months ago

Drawing inspiration from ancient artifacts

China Daily

She sings and interacts with the audience at her birthday concert in Beijing in April. One of their biggest breaks came in June 2017, when the duo won the Best Vocal Collaboration Award at the 28th Golden Melody Awards in Taiwan. Liu vividly remembers that the day before they flew to Taipei to attend the awards ceremony, they performed in …

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6 months ago

Drawing inspiration from ancient artifacts

China Daily

"Imagine the anticipation as you approach an exhibit dedicated to ancient civilizations. It's a moment akin to hearing the opening chords of a favorite melody," says singer-songwriter Liu Lian, when asked about her recent visit to Henan Museum in Zhengzhou, the capital city of Henan province. When Liu was invited to a live performance of the Huaxia Ancient Music Orchestra, …

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6 months ago

Drawing inspiration from ancient artifacts

China Daily

"Imagine the anticipation as you approach an exhibit dedicated to ancient civilizations. It's a moment akin to hearing the opening chords of a favorite melody," says singer-songwriter Liu Lian, when asked about her recent visit to Henan Museum in Zhengzhou, the capital city of Henan province. When Liu was invited to a live performance of the Huaxia Ancient Music Orchestra, …

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6 months ago

Drawing inspiration from ancient artifacts

China Daily

"Imagine the anticipation as you approach an exhibit dedicated to ancient civilizations. It's a moment akin to hearing the opening chords of a favorite melody," says singer-songwriter Liu Lian, when asked about her recent visit to Henan Museum in Zhengzhou, the capital city of Henan province. When Liu was invited to a live performance of the Huaxia Ancient Music Orchestra, …

Museum Ancient Visit Henan Artifacts Henan Museum Jiahu

6 months ago

Drawing inspiration from ancient artifacts

China Daily

She sings and interacts with the audience at her birthday concert in Beijing in April. One of their biggest breaks came in June 2017, when the duo won the Best Vocal Collaboration Award at the 28th Golden Melody Awards in Taiwan. Liu vividly remembers that the day before they flew to Taipei to attend the awards ceremony, they performed in …

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6 months ago

Drawing inspiration from ancient artifacts

China Daily

"Imagine the anticipation as you approach an exhibit dedicated to ancient civilizations. It's a moment akin to hearing the opening chords of a favorite melody," says singer-songwriter Liu Lian, when asked about her recent visit to Henan Museum in Zhengzhou, the capital city of Henan province. When Liu was invited to a live performance of the Huaxia Ancient Music Orchestra, …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Renowned Chinese instrumentalist showcases musical mastery in Beijing

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Chinese instrumentalist Wang Hua performs during the concert in Beijing on May 24. Celebrated Chinese instrumentalist Wang Hua, recognized for his mastery of the bamboo flute and xiao, mesmerized audiences at the Beijing Concert Hall on May 24. Collaborating with esteemed Chinese musicians like singer Gong Linna, sheng player Nie Yunlei, and the Chinese Film Symphony Orchestra, Wang delivered a …

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Violin-maker orchestrates his dream of bringing music to all

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A worker checks timber that will be used to make a musical instrument in a Hebei Qide Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co warehouse in Baixiang county, Hebei province. "In the past, processing the wood required a lot of physical strength, but now we have basically switched to cutting machines, although other processes are still mostly done by hand," Chang said. According …

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Violin-maker orchestrates his dream of bringing music to all

China Daily

A technician works on a violin in the company's factory. CHINA DAILY Chang Jingqi, a musical instrument maker from Baixiang county in Xingtai, Hebei province, is on the way to realizing his dream of bringing music to as many people as possible. In 2005, after years of hard work in the capital, Chang registered his own brand, Qide Musical Instruments, …

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Violin-maker orchestrates his dream of bringing music to all

China Daily

A technician works on a violin in the company's factory. CHINA DAILY Chang Jingqi, a musical instrument maker from Baixiang county in Xingtai, Hebei province, is on the way to realizing his dream of bringing music to as many people as possible. In 2005, after years of hard work in the capital, Chang registered his own brand, Qide Musical Instruments, …

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Violin-maker orchestrates his dream of bringing music to all

China Daily

A technician works on a violin in the company's factory. CHINA DAILY Chang Jingqi, a musical instrument maker from Baixiang county in Xingtai, Hebei province, is on the way to realizing his dream of bringing music to as many people as possible. In 2005, after years of hard work in the capital, Chang registered his own brand, Qide Musical Instruments, …

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Violin-maker orchestrates his dream of bringing music to all

China Daily

A technician works on a violin in the company's factory. CHINA DAILY Chang Jingqi, a musical instrument maker from Baixiang county in Xingtai, Hebei province, is on the way to realizing his dream of bringing music to as many people as possible. In 2005, after years of hard work in the capital, Chang registered his own brand, Qide Musical Instruments, …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Traditional Cantonese concert enthralls Malaysians

China Daily

Musicians perform at the Canton Rhythms for Silk Road concert, held at the Xiamen University Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur, on Friday. CHENG YIHENG/XINHUA KUALA LUMPUR — "I have been shocked since the first song," Chinese Malaysian student Yi Xiner said at the Xiamen University Malaysia, where the Canton Rhythms for Silk Road concert was held on Friday. Chen Jianwen, head …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Traditional Cantonese concert enthralls Malaysians

China Daily

Musicians perform at the Canton Rhythms for Silk Road concert, held at the Xiamen University Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur, on Friday. CHENG YIHENG/XINHUA KUALA LUMPUR — "I have been shocked since the first song," Chinese Malaysian student Yi Xiner said at the Xiamen University Malaysia, where the Canton Rhythms for Silk Road concert was held on Friday. Chen Jianwen, head …

Culture China Traditional Chinese Concert Guangdong Kuala Lumpur

1 year, 2 months ago

Sound of traditional instrument resonates with Kiwis

China Daily

WELLINGTON — David Stringer is a star in the Chinese community in New Zealand's South Island, due to his mastery of the traditional Chinese musical instrument, the hulusi flute. Recently, Stringer impressed the audience again with a beautiful interpretation of the Chinese folk music Deep in the Bamboo Forest using hulusi at a festival gala concert organized by the Chinese …

China Chinese Christchurch Stringer Bamboo Forest Hulusi

1 year, 2 months ago

Sound of traditional instrument resonates with Kiwis

China Daily

WELLINGTON — David Stringer is a star in the Chinese community in New Zealand's South Island, due to his mastery of the traditional Chinese musical instrument, the hulusi flute. Recently, Stringer impressed the audience again with a beautiful interpretation of the Chinese folk music Deep in the Bamboo Forest using hulusi at a festival gala concert organized by the Chinese …

China Chinese Christchurch Stringer Bamboo Forest Hulusi

1 year, 2 months ago

HK artisan values allure of traditional instrument

China Daily

Choi Chang-sau, 90, a guqin maker, sitting in his workshop in Hong Kong. Little did Choi know that this encounter would ignite a lifelong love affair with the guqin, an instrument that has resonated through Chinese history for over three millennia. Xu was a virtuoso in guqin performance, the interpretation of ancient scores, and the art of making the instrument, …

Hong Kong Old Instrument Choi Wood Guqin Making

1 year, 2 months ago

HK artisan values allure of traditional instrument

China Daily

Choi Chang-sau, 90, a guqin maker, sitting in his workshop in Hong Kong. Little did Choi know that this encounter would ignite a lifelong love affair with the guqin, an instrument that has resonated through Chinese history for over three millennia. Xu was a virtuoso in guqin performance, the interpretation of ancient scores, and the art of making the instrument, …

Hong Kong Old Instrument Choi Wood Guqin

1 year, 3 months ago

Creativity paints a vibrant rural art scene

China Daily

A calligrapher displays the fine art of writing in Nanshan. SHI ZHENDONG/FOR CHINA DAILY Developments in Qingshan village are part of the efforts by Yuhang district to explore the coexistence between art and rural life, to activate rural resources via artistic means, beautify the rural environment, and empower the village cultural industry. Following a storytelling approach, the exhibition hall features …

Art Village Flute Flute Making

1 year, 3 months ago

Creativity paints a vibrant rural art scene

China Daily

A calligrapher displays the fine art of writing in Nanshan. SHI ZHENDONG/FOR CHINA DAILY Developments in Qingshan village are part of the efforts by Yuhang district to explore the coexistence between art and rural life, to activate rural resources via artistic means, beautify the rural environment, and empower the village cultural industry. Following a storytelling approach, the exhibition hall features …

Art Flute Making Making Flute Village Cultural

1 year, 4 months ago

Musical to highlight legendary poet's life

China Daily

Musical actor Zheng Yunlong will play the role of poet Li Bai in the Chinese musical, Qiang Jin Jiu. The legendary life of Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai will be told in an original Chinese musical, Qiang Jin Jiu which is named after one of the poet's masterpieces of the same name. Renowned musical actor Zheng Yunlong will play the …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Artists find common tunes while presenting traditional Chinese music in Bangkok

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Former Thai prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's spouse Naraporn Chan-ocha presents a Thai traditional art gift to the School of Music with Nanjing University of the Arts on Friday in Bangkok. Wang and other artists shone at a concert of traditional Chinese instrumental music and appeal of intangible cultural heritage in Chinese classical music held at Princess GalyaniVadhana Institute of Music. …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Artists find common tunes while presenting traditional Chinese music in Bangkok

China Daily

Former Thai prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's spouse Naraporn Chan-ocha presents a Thai traditional art gift to the School of Music with Nanjing University of the Arts on Friday in Bangkok. Wang and other artists shone at a concert of traditional Chinese instrumental music and appeal of intangible cultural heritage in Chinese classical music held at Princess GalyaniVadhana Institute of Music. …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Adding art to ancient architecture

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Pipa virtuoso Wu Man performs with nanyin orchestra Dianshui Nanyue in Quanzhou, Fujian province. Music festival held in heritage structures heralds start of Quanzhou's drive to bring a fresh perspective to its cultural inheritance, Xu Lin reports. Virtuoso Wu Man skillfully plucks the strings of a Qing Dynasty pipa alongside young musicians playing instruments like the nanyin pipa, which dates …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Adding art to ancient architecture

China Daily

Pipa virtuoso Wu Man performs with nanyin orchestra Dianshui Nanyue in Quanzhou, Fujian province. Music festival held in heritage structures heralds start of Quanzhou's drive to bring a fresh perspective to its cultural inheritance, Xu Lin reports. Virtuoso Wu Man skillfully plucks the strings of a Qing Dynasty pipa alongside young musicians playing instruments like the nanyin pipa, which dates …

Music Fujian Quanzhou

1 year, 7 months ago

Sound of the past, note for the future

China Daily

Shen introduces the xiao to an attentive audience in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, in January. While learning the instrument, Shen was increasingly fascinated by the rich cultural connotations contained in the xiao. For example, Song Dynasty poet Su Shi once wrote, "Better to eat without meat than live without bamboo", suggesting the importance of bamboo in their hearts. Therefore, the xiao, made …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Sound of the past, note for the future

China Daily

Xiao musician Shen Yingbiao plays the traditional Chinese musical instrument with another performer playing guqin at a concert in Shanghai last year. Often accompanying the guqin, a zither-like seven-stringed traditional musical instrument, the xiao, a traditional vertical bamboo flute with a relatively light sound, was often viewed as a foil. Shen was infatuated with the instrument after he bought a …

Xiao Instrument

1 year, 7 months ago

Sound of the past, note for the future

China Daily

Xiao musician Shen Yingbiao plays the traditional Chinese musical instrument with another performer playing guqin at a concert in Shanghai last year. Often accompanying the guqin, a zither-like seven-stringed traditional musical instrument, the xiao, a traditional vertical bamboo flute with a relatively light sound, was often viewed as a foil. Shen was infatuated with the instrument after he bought a …

Xiao Instrument

1 year, 7 months ago

Sound of the past, note for the future

China Daily

Xiao musician Shen Yingbiao plays the traditional Chinese musical instrument with another performer playing guqin at a concert in Shanghai last year. Often accompanying the guqin, a zither-like seven-stringed traditional musical instrument, the xiao, a traditional vertical bamboo flute with a relatively light sound, was often viewed as a foil. Shen was infatuated with the instrument after he bought a …

Xiao Instrument

2 years ago

Making the right moves

China Daily

Jake Pinnick performs the Baxian cudgel with Doline Charmillot from Switzerland and Mario Papadopoulos from the United Kingdom. Martial arts enthusiast from the US finds his place in Wudang Mountains, writing a book, building a happy family life and an online following, Yang Feiyue reports. The 32-year-old from Kewanee, a small city in Illinois, United States, has committed himself to …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Musicians win new audiences by moving online

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Yangqin player Shen Xiangyang performs with young musicians from the China National Traditional Orchestra during an online concert on Aug 24. CHINA DAILY Livestreaming offers new challenges and the chance to earn extra income When it comes to traditional Chinese music, images of seniors sedately playing the pipa and the guqin usually spring to audiences' minds. Footage on numerous livestreaming …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Musicians win new audiences by moving online

China Daily

Yangqin player Shen Xiangyang performs with young musicians from the China National Traditional Orchestra during an online concert on Aug 24. CHINA DAILY Livestreaming offers new challenges and the chance to earn extra income When it comes to traditional Chinese music, images of seniors sedately playing the pipa and the guqin usually spring to audiences' minds. Footage on numerous livestreaming …

Traditional Traditional Chinese Music Chinese Musicians Livestreaming Shows

2 years, 3 months ago

Musicians win new audiences by moving online

China Daily

Yangqin player Shen Xiangyang performs with young musicians from the China National Traditional Orchestra during an online concert on Aug 24. CHINA DAILY Livestreaming offers new challenges and the chance to earn extra income When it comes to traditional Chinese music, images of seniors sedately playing the pipa and the guqin usually spring to audiences' minds. Footage on numerous livestreaming …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Musicians win new audiences by moving online

China Daily

Yangqin player Shen Xiangyang performs with young musicians from the China National Traditional Orchestra during an online concert on Aug 24. CHINA DAILY Livestreaming offers new challenges and the chance to earn extra income When it comes to traditional Chinese music, images of seniors sedately playing the pipa and the guqin usually spring to audiences' minds. Footage on numerous livestreaming …

Traditional Chinese Music Musicians Traditional Chinese

2 years, 5 months ago

Sweet scroll music

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Zhang Weiliang, a flute and xiao player, who serves as a consultant. Lyu Liang, composer of Poetic Dance: The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting, is working with his teacher, composer Meng Ke, on music for the concert. For the new concert, the composers focused on showcasing the versatility of various traditional Chinese musical instruments, such as pipa, guzheng, Chinese …

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