CHINA-XINJIANG-FOREIGN ENVOYS-VISIT (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-FOREIGN ENVOYS-VISIT (CN)

(230806) -- URUMQI, Aug. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hector Dorbecker, minister of the Embassy of Mexico in Beijing, tries to play dutar, a string instrument, in Jiayi Village of Xinhe County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 2, 2023. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Foreign envoys witness Xinjiang's vibrant life, development in visit" (Xinhua/Zhao Chenjie)

Xinjiang, My home: Hami Muqam inheritor's passion for traditional art

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: Hami Muqam inheritor's passion for traditional art DATELINE: April 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:51 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Uighur): AHMAD KHAHAR, Hami Muqam inheritor STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Uighur): AHMAD KHAHAR, Hami Muqam inheritor "My name is Ahmad Khahar. I'm an inheritor of Hami Muqam. This is Hami ghijek. The head of this instrument is made of wood. My two brothers and I began to learn Hami Muqam when we were children. We've played it for about 20 years. People used to sing like this. They sang with a slow tone when necessary. Instruments like Suona, Rawap, Hami Rawap, Dutar and Tanbur are all included in Hami Muqam to make the music more graceful. After we moved to the intangible cultural heritage center, we've learned about Hami Muqam from the older generation of artists systematically. With young Hami Muqam performers here, we can learn from each other as well through this platform." Muqam, a traditional art of the Uygur ethnic group in X

Xinjiang, My home: A little music fan's birthday wish

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: A little music fan's birthday wish DATELINE: July 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of birthday party 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): BAHADER ABLIK, Student STORYLINE: Bahader Ablik was born into a family of music lovers in the city of Atux, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. His birthday wish is to become a cool man just like his dad, who is a guitar teacher. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): BAHADER ABLIK, Student "Today is my birthday. My family gave me a big surprise. Happy birthday. I'm going to make a wish. Later, I will tell you about my wish. My dad is a guitar teacher. He is very attentive to every child. The children like my dad, too. Although my dad is always very busy, he loves us very much. I like to watch my dad focusing on fixing things. I'm fixing the dutar. Go and play with your elder brother. He says that focus makes perfect. He's also very focused when checking students' performance. You should place your finge

CHINA-XINJIANG-VILLAGE-MUSICAL HERITAGE (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-VILLAGE-MUSICAL HERITAGE (CN)

(220606) -- URUMQI, June 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rehman Abdulla makes the traditional musical instrument dutar in village of Towanki-ogusak in Kashgar Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 28, 2022. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Musical heritage resounds in Xinjiang village" (Xinhua/Zhou Shengbin)