v Pop Music Scene Became more Diversified in 2004
The first awards for pop singers' achievements in 2004, Channel V's 11th Chinese Music Awards were announced last Tuesday evening in Shanghai. |
v Longkuan Jiuduan: I Like Tricky Music
Featuring the compositions and vocals of Long Kuan, alongside the guitar playing and production of Jiu Duan, the electronica album "I Like Tricky Music" was released in 2004. This musical duo goes by the band name Long Kuan Jiu Duan, which is simply an amalgamation of their two nicknames. |
v The Effects of Piracy – Musical or Monetary?
Musical piracy in China is something of a global issue, which impacts the entire international music industry. But don't forget the musicians and their point of view concerning a black market that is, ostensibly at least, criticized in the interests of promoting music. |
v Xu Wei: Every Minute is Fresh
Veteran Rock n' Roll singer Xu Wei is due to release his 2004 album in coming winter. His latest album is named Every Minute is Fresh. |
v A Canadian Musician Who Is Fascinated with Erhu
In recent years traditional Chinese music is becoming more and more popular in western countries. And some westerners are not satisfied with merely sitting in concert halls listening to Chinese erhu or pipa, they become interested in picking up one of those instruments and play. Jeremy Moyer is one of them. |
v The 2004 Beethoven Bonn International Music Festival Joined by Chinese Musicians
Chinese musicians made a big impact at the 2004 Beethoven Bonn Music Festival in Bonn, in the west of Germany, which wound up this week. |
v Festival-goers Sing the Blues
When music school head Zhang Fan initiated the Midi Modern Music Festival in 2000, he was attempting to accommodate a presentation for his students. |
v Interview with Cui Jian, Father of Chinese Rock
Rock in China was first introduced by Cui Jian in 1986. He harmoniously
merged the strong beat of Western music into the local folk music in China. His 'Nothing to My Name', which was once sung all over China, is considered the first rock song in China. |
v The Drum Beats of Red Poppy
Through powerful, magnificent, gentle, or light percussion music, accompanied by lively body language, Red Poppy is showing the rest of the world the true beauty of Chinese percussion music. |
v Interview with Leading Basso Tian Haojiang
Tian Haojiang is one of the most famous Chinese opera singers. Since moving to the Metropolitan Opera in New York 14 years ago, he has appeared in over 20 roles and his performances in Italy, France and Germany have been widely praised. The Beijing-born bass is making a comeback in his homeland and kicked it off with a solo recital last Saturday at the capital's Poly Theatre. CRI spoke to him before the concert. |
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