This concert featured various styles of Chinese opera accompanied by a traditional music ensemble and a guest performance by the Zhejiang Symphony Orchestra, which included a Chinese bone flute and Chinese percussion along with a Western-style orchestra. We had the opportunity to attend a Chinese New Year celebration at Symphony Center in Chicago, Ill.
Even in Ancient China 3000 years ago, there were already more than 70 different widely used instruments There are a lot of traditional Chinese instruments. Start by introducing students to a variety of instruments, made of different materials and from different musical instrument families. Before attending a performance of Chinese music, it can be helpful to expose students to these new types of sounds. Attending a performance of traditional folk music, a Chinese symphonic orchestra, or a traditional-style Chinese opera exposes students to new sounds and intriguing timbres (tone colors), including different scales, styles of singing, rhythmic patterns, and combinations of instruments and voices. Learning music is learning another language and by exposing your students and your own children to unfamilar sounds builds their musical fluency.
Introducing students to music, along with other culutral elements such as food and visual art, promotes cultural understanding. Attending a Chinese New Year celebration is a great way to introduce children (and adults) to the music of another culture.
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