Volume 23 no. 3
2000

Keywords: Music, World, China, Acoustics, Aesthetics, Music Theory, Orchestration, Structure, Formal Design, Composition, Analysis, Musicology, History, Criticism, Musicians, Musical Instruments, Instrumental Music, Theater, Dance, Cultural Relics, Performance

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ORCHESTRAL MUSIC

44 Welcoming The China National Orchestra
Sixteen years after history was made, The China National Orchestra returns to the U.S. to be greeted by music lovers again in New York, Washington DC, Chicago, San Francisco, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri....

Shen Sin-yan

Keywords:  Orchestra, Music, China, World, 20th Century, 21st Century, Performing Arts, Chinese Instruments


MUSICIANS

47 Ren Guang and Fishermen's Song
This November marks the centennial of Ren Guang's birth. One third of a century into the 20th Century, Ren Guang and Wang Renmei recorded "Fishermen's Song". Another third of a century later, Shen Sin-yan first recorded "Fishermen's Song" for tenor & choir in the United States.

Shao Ying

Keywords:  Musician, Composers, Music, China, 20th century, 21st century, Compositions, Performance, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music


MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

50 A Concise History of Chinese Musical Instruments
In response to popular demand, Shen Sin-yan writes the concise history for all - the history of Chinese musical instrumental groups for the last 8,000 years.

Shen Sin-yan

Keywords:  History, Instruments, Music, China, World, Performing Arts, Instrumental Music


MUSICAL LIFE

60 Ten Best Chinese Compositions Selected by Chinese Music Lovers


COVER:

Centennial of Ren Guang (See "Ren Guang and Fishermen's Song) - Woodblock Art



MUSIC REVIEW

56 Review of the China National Orchestra U.S. Tour 2000
Sixteen years later, the history making CNO returns to the U.S. What are the differences in their performance now? How do they reflect current trends in China? Su Xiao calls for special attention towards the use of Chinese percussion and the important role of the sanxian in the plucked string group.

Su Xiao

Keywords:  Review, Orchestra, Music, Culture, China, 20th Century, 21st Century, Compositions, Performance, Orchestration

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