Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
Music and Culture in Contemporary China
A demonstration of traditional and contemporary music in China.
When:
February 3, 2009 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Where
Arts College Faculty Ensemble of Xiamen University, PR China
Come learn about and listen to traditional and contemporary music in China! The Arts College Faculty Ensemble of Xiamen University will demonstrate their beautiful, traditional Chinese instruments including the Erhu, a two-stringed fiddle; Hulusi, a free reed wind instrument; Shougu, a hand drum of Xinjiang minorities; Xiao, a vertical bamboo flute; Xun, a Chinese vessel flute made of clay; Yangqin, a hammered dulcimer, and Zheng, a Chinese zither.
The Xiamen University Arts College Faculty Ensemble will also be performing at Scripps College on Wednesday, February 4 at 7:30 p.m. in Garrison Theater. Dr. Min Wang, Professor of Ethnomusicology at Xiamen University, will present a lecture entitled: “NAN YIN MUSIC: A LIVING FOSSIL OF ANCIENT CHINESE MUSIC” in Boone Recital Hall, Scripps Performing Arts Center at Tuesday, February 3 at 5:15 p.m.
Students use meal cards; others sign in at entrance
(For the IRC lunch event contact 607-8065; for the concert/lecture contact 607-3266)
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