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Growing chorus of approval for musicals in China
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Growing chorus of approval for musicals in China

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-07 11:17 Annemieke van Dam, a Dutch musical actress, recently won the hearts of Chinese audiences with her portrayal of Mrs Danvers in the German-language musical Rebecca, at the Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center. Musical lovers have been sharing videos of Van Dam singing the musical's theme song online, with comments such as "the melody's so beautiful …

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Teachers tune into Peru music experience
1 month ago

Teachers tune into Peru music experience

China Daily  

Dou Shibin, an erhu player from the China National Opera and Dance Drama Theater, instructs his students at the school in Peru. Li says that thanks to the erhu courses offered by other musicians of the company, the students have made progress and are capable of playing many music pieces. Erhu players Dou Shibin and Zhang Ning are also among …

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Tokyo gala marks 75th anniversary of PRC founding
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Tokyo gala marks 75th anniversary of PRC founding

China Daily  

Artists at a gala celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Tokyo on Wednesday. WANG HAOYU / FOR CHINA DAILY Japanese dancers Kayo Kishikawa and Ukon Takafuji portrayed classical beauties from China and Japan, gracefully dancing to the accompaniment of taiko drums and the traditional Chinese musical instrument pipa. One of the most …

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Wave Music Awards celebrating musical excellence in Beijing
6 months ago

Wave Music Awards celebrating musical excellence in Beijing

China Daily  

Pop singer Yu Kewei performs at the Wave Music Awards in Beijing on Thursday. The Wave Music Awards took place in Beijing on Thursday, recognizing musicians across seven categories. Spanning a period of three months, the Wave Music Awards selected music works from a pool of over 500 albums and nearly 10,000 songs released in 2023. Notable highlights of the …

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Sound of the Forbidden City project showcases China's rich musical heritage
8 months, 1 week ago

Sound of the Forbidden City project showcases China's rich musical heritage

China Daily  

The sound material collection for the music project "The Sound of The Forbidden City" kicks off on April 3. In a historic move, composer and conductor Tan Dun has become the first musician to gather sound materials at the Palace Museum in Beijing for "The Sound of The Forbidden City", a groundbreaking music project initiated by the China National Traditional …

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NCPA orchestra to hit the road
1 year, 9 months ago

NCPA orchestra to hit the road

China Daily  

Zhao's Pipa Concerto No 2 was co-commissioned by the NCPA and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. During the upcoming tour, pipa player Zhang Qiang will join the China NCPA Orchestra to perform the piece. Conductor Lyu Jia will lead the China NCPA Orchestra on a five-city tour in March, as it performs works by Anton Bruckner, Richard Wagner, Johannes Brahms, and …

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Art center's musical program is noteworthy attraction
1 year, 9 months ago

Art center's musical program is noteworthy attraction

China Daily  

A scene from Anna Karenina by the Chelyabinsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater. "Orchestras, soloists and dance companies from overseas are coming back to the center for the first time in three years," Lei Wen, general manager of the theater, said at a news conference on March 2. "Many renowned orchestras chose to make their China debut at this …

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Ancient instrument makes comeback in modern world
2 years, 1 month ago

Ancient instrument makes comeback in modern world

China Daily  

Sheng player Nie Yunlei staged a late August concert to showcase the versatility of the ancient musical instrument in Beijing, and his 9-year-old daughter played cello during the encore. Whenever Nie Yunlei tours with his musical instrument, the sheng — a hand-held reed mouth organ with multiple vertical pipes — he wonders "How can this instrument survive in the modern …

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The sound of China
2 years, 7 months ago

The sound of China

China Daily  

Student's passion for the erhu brings its beautiful melodies to a wider global audience. Chen Yimiao gives a speech and erhu performance, illustrating the charm of the traditional Chinese two-stringed, bowed instrument, to the audience of a cultural event held at Bowers Museum in California earlier this year. Known as a key Chinese traditional bowed instrument, the erhu dates back …

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The suona's second wind
3 years, 1 month ago

The suona's second wind

China Daily  

The traditional Chinese instrument, with the help of one dedicated musician, is experiencing a resurgence, Chen Nan reports. With both her parents playing suona, and their siblings making a living by playing the traditional instrument, its "distinctively loud and high-pitched" sound formed the soundtrack to Liu Wenwen's youth. Now, as the nation's first student in a doctoral program for suona …

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Musical flies into concert destination
3 years, 1 month ago

Musical flies into concert destination

China Daily  

erformers Ayanga and Xu Yao sing a song from the musical Flying Apsaras at the concert in Shanghai. Several years ago, when musical producer Li Dun visited the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, Gansu province of Northwest China, he had "an otherworldly experience". He says a "magical force" pulled him into the world of Dunhuang and led him to an inspiration …

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China Releases 'La La Land-inspired' Musical Film Depicting 'Happy' Lives of Uighur Muslims
3 years, 8 months ago

China Releases 'La La Land-inspired' Musical Film Depicting 'Happy' Lives of Uighur Muslims

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To counter backlash regarding its alleged mistreatment of Uighur Muslims in China’s Xinjiang, China has launched a musical fashioned in the style of the Oscar-nominated Hollywood film ‘La La Land’. Here's the trailer:https://t.co/1Hl1Z5kZE9— Lucille Greer April 5, 2021 China has been denying mounting pressure from the international community regarding its alleged treatment of Uighur Muslims, many of whom are reportedly …

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