traditional Chinese music

Chants of The Old
Oct 28, 2015
When The Heaven & Earth Totem/China Beat concert opens on Oct 19 in Beijing's popular bar area of Sanlitun, the audience will experience something which is more like a shamanic ritual. "I hope our post-ancient rhythms can lead our ...

Tags: Liu Sola, musicians, classical music
The Ancient Zhihua Temple Music
Dec 17, 2012
The Zhihua Temple was first built in the ninth year of Zhengtong Period of the Ming Dynasty (1444 AD), under the supervision of Wang Zhen, a powerful eunuch of Emperor Yingzong. Later, Wang Zhen made a decision without consulting the ...

Tags: Zhihua Temple, music of the Zhihua Temple, traditional Chinese music
The Introduce of Five Gongdiao of Haizhou
Dec 6, 2012
In ancient times, Lianyungang City of Jiangsu Province was called Haizhou. Gongdiao of Haizhou refers to an art form of singing in successive tunes, which is popular in Lianyungang City and its surrounding areas. It comprises several basic ...

Tags: music, Five Gongdiao, Jiangsu