Date: August 16 – August 19, 2010

Location: City Square

Performance List

1. Dance "Flying Apsaras" 5 min

Accompanied by the heavenly music and dazzling light, Apsaras, the celestial maidens from Dunhuang frescoes, come to life and gradually ascend to heaven. They hover above the Buddha, circle around the paradise, or drift across the sky with a lotus bouquet in hand, presenting a poetic picture to the audience.

2. Sleeve Dancing "Lv Yao"  3 min

It is a traditional "soft dance" known for its skillful waist and arm moves, tenderness and flexibility. Yet its uniqueness lies in the capricious moves that can develop a good rhythm. Audiences always find themselves fully immersed in the aesthetic images created by the cadence of the performance.

3. Dance "Trip On A Spring Day" 3 min

The dance depicts a picture of young ladies of Tang Dynasty going for a walk along Xi’an Qu River in early spring.

4. Fashion show 5 min

During the performance, models wearing flower-ornamented dresses and accessories will give a fashion show. And by the end of the performance, each model will unfold a scroll that says "Welcome to the 2011 Xi'an World Horticulture Expo."

5. Instrumental Ensembles 6 min

(1) "Quarreling Ducks"

By switching from different instruments, the artist successfully creates the sound of a crowd of ducks walking, playing, fluttering and quarreling. The artist also manages to visualize the sounds, presenting a vivid picture in front of the audience, thus making the performance not only a feast for the ear, but also for the eye. Audience will marvel at the power of Chinese traditional percussion instruments as well as the talent and originality of the artist. The performance has won the applause at the 6th Asian Music Forum.

(2) "Tiger Grinding the Teeth"

It is performed by percussion instruments only. The image of a ferocious tiger is created and enhanced by the changes of rhythm, power, pace and tone. Audience will be sure to tremble with fear on hearing the sound of the tiger dashing, sharpening its claws and grinding its teeth.

When composing the above two pieces of music, the composer not only had to think about the names of the works, but also the structure, the instruments to choose, specific ways to perform them, and even the connection between the two seemingly independent pieces. More importantly, the composer has become an ice breaker in developing and promoting traditional Chinese percussion instruments.