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Program Code: 0909346151005004 | Source: CNTV
THE Guqin is a musical instrument with ancient origins, but its melodies still echo in China's capital. We invite you now to some recent performances in Beijing that uphold the country's intangible cultural heritage.
These musicians are creating new treasures from old.
At a special concert, the Guqin, one of Chinas oldest musical instruments, accompanied 'Nanyin', one of China's oldest forms of opera.
A seven-stringed zither, the Guqin is not that easy to blend with other instruments, but here it is joined by the pipa, a four-stringed instrument more commonly associated with the Nanyin artform.
"Guqin and Nanyin, both have a tradition of over one thousand years. So for the audience, watching this performance is like watching two old men with great wisdom chatting while drinking tea. And it's not just the past they talk about but also the future. A very different experience," said Tian Qing, director of China Society of Kunqu Opera & Guqin.
This performance also celebrated the cultural heritage of southwest China's Yi people with another opera, entitled "Cuotaiji". In the local dialect, that means "a play about human revolution". "Cuotaiji" is a form of Nuo Opera and can be traced to rituals and prayers for well-being and good harvests, along with ancestor worship.
The Chinese government included Nuo Opera in its first list of National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006.
"The play preserves the essence of the Nuo form, aided with modern technology such as lighting and projecting," said Huang Xiang, director of "Cuotaiji".
Meanwhile, there's something for the kids too. "Carrot Planet" is an original multimedia play, in which children get to interact with the characters on stage.
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