Silk Road Chinese music concert held in Nepal's Kathmandu

STORY: Silk Road Chinese music concert held in Nepal's Kathmandu DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of musicians performing at the concert and the audience STORYLINE: A Silk Road Chinese music concert was held in the Nepali capital Kathmandu Thursday evening, resonating with hundreds of audiences. The concert program covered a number of traditional Chinese musical masterpieces including "Flowers Blooming Under the Full Moon," "The Silk Road," "Tunes of Qin Mulberry," "Ambush from All Sides," the Kunqu opera "The Peony Pavilion," among others. Resham Firiri, a Nepali piece, and Csardas, rearranged from a violin piece composed by Vittorio Monti, were also performed on the occasion by players from the China "Golden Bell Stars" Ensemble. The performances drew a frequent burst of applause from the packed hall, where Nepal's Vice President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav was present. The concert was sponsored by the Chinese Embassy in Nepal a

INDONESIA-JAKARTA-CHINESE MUSIC CONCERT

INDONESIA-JAKARTA-CHINESE MUSIC CONCERT

(230824) -- JAKARTA, Aug. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An artist performs Erhu Solo "Csardas"during the Silk Road Chinese Music Concert Indonesia in Sun City, Jakarta, Indonesia, on Aug. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)

Concert held in Auckland celebrating 73rd founding anniversary of PRC

STORY: Concert held in Auckland celebrating 73rd founding anniversary of PRC DATELINE: Sept. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:37 LOCATION: AUCKLAND, New Zealand CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the concert STORYLINE: Chinese Consulate General in Auckland held a concert on Wednesday evening to celebrate the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and New Zealand. The concert was staged by top New Zealand and Chinese musicians at Auckland Town Hall. It was attended by about 300 guests from government, businesses, community, organizations, academia and media representatives. At the concert, Chinese and New Zealand artists joined hands in presenting high-standard performances, drawing applause from the audience. The male chorus started the concert with songs from both the countries. String Octet of the Dance of the Yao People and Csardas by young New Zealand Chamber Orchestra artists gave the audien