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2025 World Robot Conference in Beijing

The audience visits a robot percussion instrument performance at the 2025 World Robot Conference in Beijing, China on August 9, 2025.

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March Against Racism In Paris

A protester in front of a percussion group holding a sign reading "Solidarity everywhere, fascists nowhere" during the demonstration. March against the far right on the occasion of the World Day against Racism, on march 22, 2025 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

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International Women Rights Day Demonstration - Paris

A group of women performing percussion before the start of the demonstration. Call for demonstration by unions and feminist associations for International Women s Day, starting from Place de la Republique, on March 08, 2025 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Festival to promote Japan-South Korea exchanges

Performers from Japan and South Korea play percussion instruments on the first day of a two-day festival held in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2024, to promote cultural exchanges between the two countries ahead of the 60th anniversary next year of the normalization of their diplomatic ties.

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CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-CULTURAL RELIC-QIN GONG BO (CN)

(240523) -- BEIJING, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 23, 2024 shows the pattern of dragon on a piece of Qin Gong Bo at Baoji Bronze Ware Museum in Baoji, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Kept in Baoji Bronze Ware Museum, Qin Gong Bo is a type of bronze percussion instrument dating back to the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.). In 1978, three pieces of Qin Gong Bo were unearthed in Baoji. In addition to its exquisite design, it boasts significant value in calligraphy and historical data with an inscription of 135 Chinese characters. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-CULTURAL RELIC-QIN GONG BO (CN)

(240523) -- BEIJING, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 23, 2024 shows part of the inscription on a piece of Qin Gong Bo at Baoji Bronze Ware Museum in Baoji, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Kept in Baoji Bronze Ware Museum, Qin Gong Bo is a type of bronze percussion instrument dating back to the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.). In 1978, three pieces of Qin Gong Bo were unearthed in Baoji. In addition to its exquisite design, it boasts significant value in calligraphy and historical data with an inscription of 135 Chinese characters. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-CULTURAL RELIC-QIN GONG BO (CN)

(240523) -- BEIJING, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 23, 2024 shows part of the inscription on a piece of Qin Gong Bo at Baoji Bronze Ware Museum in Baoji, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Kept in Baoji Bronze Ware Museum, Qin Gong Bo is a type of bronze percussion instrument dating back to the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.). In 1978, three pieces of Qin Gong Bo were unearthed in Baoji. In addition to its exquisite design, it boasts significant value in calligraphy and historical data with an inscription of 135 Chinese characters. (Xinhua/Zou Jingyi)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-CULTURAL RELIC-QIN GONG BO (CN)

(240523) -- BEIJING, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People view Qin Gong Bo from Baoji Bronze Ware Museum at Fujian Museum in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 12, 2022. Kept in Baoji Bronze Ware Museum, Qin Gong Bo is a type of bronze percussion instrument dating back to the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.). In 1978, three pieces of Qin Gong Bo were unearthed in Baoji. In addition to its exquisite design, it boasts significant value in calligraphy and historical data with an inscription of 135 Chinese characters. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-CULTURAL RELIC-QIN GONG BO (CN)

(240523) -- BEIJING, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 23, 2024 shows a piece of Qin Gong Bo at Baoji Bronze Ware Museum in Baoji, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Kept in Baoji Bronze Ware Museum, Qin Gong Bo is a type of bronze percussion instrument dating back to the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.). In 1978, three pieces of Qin Gong Bo were unearthed in Baoji. In addition to its exquisite design, it boasts significant value in calligraphy and historical data with an inscription of 135 Chinese characters. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-CULTURAL RELIC-QIN GONG BO (CN)

(240523) -- BEIJING, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 23, 2024 shows the pattern of dragon on a piece of Qin Gong Bo at Baoji Bronze Ware Museum in Baoji, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Kept in Baoji Bronze Ware Museum, Qin Gong Bo is a type of bronze percussion instrument dating back to the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.). In 1978, three pieces of Qin Gong Bo were unearthed in Baoji. In addition to its exquisite design, it boasts significant value in calligraphy and historical data with an inscription of 135 Chinese characters. (Xinhua/Zou Jingyi)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-CULTURAL RELIC-QIN GONG BO (CN)

(240523) -- BEIJING, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 23, 2024 shows the pattern of dragon on a piece of Qin Gong Bo at Baoji Bronze Ware Museum in Baoji, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Kept in Baoji Bronze Ware Museum, Qin Gong Bo is a type of bronze percussion instrument dating back to the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.). In 1978, three pieces of Qin Gong Bo were unearthed in Baoji. In addition to its exquisite design, it boasts significant value in calligraphy and historical data with an inscription of 135 Chinese characters. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-CULTURAL RELIC-QIN GONG BO (CN)

(240523) -- BEIJING, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 23, 2024 shows part of the inscription on a piece of Qin Gong Bo at Baoji Bronze Ware Museum in Baoji, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Kept in Baoji Bronze Ware Museum, Qin Gong Bo is a type of bronze percussion instrument dating back to the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.). In 1978, three pieces of Qin Gong Bo were unearthed in Baoji. In addition to its exquisite design, it boasts significant value in calligraphy and historical data with an inscription of 135 Chinese characters. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-CULTURAL RELIC-QIN GONG BO (CN)

(240523) -- BEIJING, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 23, 2024 shows part of the inscription on a piece of Qin Gong Bo at Baoji Bronze Ware Museum in Baoji, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Kept in Baoji Bronze Ware Museum, Qin Gong Bo is a type of bronze percussion instrument dating back to the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.). In 1978, three pieces of Qin Gong Bo were unearthed in Baoji. In addition to its exquisite design, it boasts significant value in calligraphy and historical data with an inscription of 135 Chinese characters. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-CULTURAL RELIC-QIN GONG BO (CN)

(240523) -- BEIJING, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 23, 2024 shows the pattern of dragon on a piece of Qin Gong Bo at Baoji Bronze Ware Museum in Baoji, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Kept in Baoji Bronze Ware Museum, Qin Gong Bo is a type of bronze percussion instrument dating back to the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.). In 1978, three pieces of Qin Gong Bo were unearthed in Baoji. In addition to its exquisite design, it boasts significant value in calligraphy and historical data with an inscription of 135 Chinese characters. (Xinhua/Li He)

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(SP)GREECE-ANCIENT OLYMPIA-PARIS 2024-FLAME LIGHTING CEREMONY

(240416) -- ANCIENT OLYMPIA, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An actress playing the role of an ancient priestess hits a percussion during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece, on April 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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(SP)GREECE-ANCIENT OLYMPIA-PARIS 2024-FLAME LIGHTING CEREMONY

(240416) -- ANCIENT OLYMPIA, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An actress playing the role of an ancient priestess hits a percussion during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece, on April 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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19th edition of National Festival of Arts and Culture of Guinea kicks off

STORY: 19th edition of National Festival of Arts and Culture of Guinea kicks off SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 12, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:31 LOCATION: Conakry CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the festival 2. SOUNDBITE (French): MOHAMED LAMINE BIYAYE N'DIAYE, Audience 3. various of the festival STOYRLINE: The 19th edition of the National Festival of Arts and Culture of Guinea (FENAC) kicked off Tuesday in Conakry by the Minister of Culture, Tourism and Handicrafts, Alpha Soumah. The festival sees the participation of around 30 artistic and cultural groups from different regions of the country. According to the minister, more than 400 artists and cultural figures will compete in several disciplines such as choreography, percussion, theater, recital and choral. SOUNDBITE (French): MOHAMED LAMINE BIYAYE N'DIAYE, Audience "I am very delighted and feel comfortable because this is our field, this is our work. Our percussionists and ballet artists haven't been promoted for a long time. It is

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra seeks inspiration for composing at a park in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra's students practice Gamelan at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra (1st R) rehearses with his students at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra (R, front) talks with students at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra adjusts a Gamelan instrument at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra tests a Gamelan instrument at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundaries. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra explains a Gamelan instrument at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra browses library documents at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra (2nd L) talks with students at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra (R) composes with a student at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra (1st R) talks with students at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra (4th L) and his orchestra perform during the 10th China-ASEAN Music Festival in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nov. 3, 2021. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra wipes a musical instrument at Guangxi Arts University in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2023. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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Ancient China Science and Technology Exhibition

TAIZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 27, 2023 - A child experiences the "BIAN QING", an ancient Chinese percussion instrument, at the Ancient Chinese Science and Technology Exhibition area at the Taizhou Science and Technology Museum in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, Aug. 27, 2023.

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Ancient China Science and Technology Exhibition

TAIZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 27, 2023 - A child experiences the "BIAN QING", an ancient Chinese percussion instrument, at the Ancient Chinese Science and Technology Exhibition area at the Taizhou Science and Technology Museum in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, Aug. 27, 2023.

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Ancient China Science and Technology Exhibition

TAIZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 27, 2023 - A child experiences the "BIAN QING", an ancient Chinese percussion instrument, at the Ancient Chinese Science and Technology Exhibition area at the Taizhou Science and Technology Museum in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, Aug. 27, 2023.

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Malay Tradition In The Deli Indigenous Land - Sumatra

The indigenous Malay Deli man, Zulfan and the Mandailing ethnic woman Rini Lubis are seen holding their son in the ceremony of naming the birth of generations of the Deli Malay population in North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 08, 2023. The Marhaban tradition is a chorales harmony accompanied by the preserved cowhides drums percussion to carry-out the humanity art value in appreciating the graces and mercy's of God in lives. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Malay Tradition In The Deli Indigenous Land - Sumatra

The indigenous Malay Deli man, Zulfan and the Mandailing ethnic woman Rini Lubis are seen holding their son in the ceremony of naming the birth of generations of the Deli Malay population in North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 08, 2023. The Marhaban tradition is a chorales harmony accompanied by the preserved cowhides drums percussion to carry-out the humanity art value in appreciating the graces and mercy's of God in lives. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Malay Tradition In The Deli Indigenous Land - Sumatra

The indigenous Malay Deli man, Zulfan and the Mandailing ethnic woman Rini Lubis are seen holding their son in the ceremony of naming the birth of generations of the Deli Malay population in North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 08, 2023. The Marhaban tradition is a chorales harmony accompanied by the preserved cowhides drums percussion to carry-out the humanity art value in appreciating the graces and mercy's of God in lives. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Malay Tradition In The Deli Indigenous Land - Sumatra

The indigenous Malay Deli man, Zulfan and the Mandailing ethnic woman Rini Lubis are seen holding their son in the ceremony of naming the birth of generations of the Deli Malay population in North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 08, 2023. The Marhaban tradition is a chorales harmony accompanied by the preserved cowhides drums percussion to carry-out the humanity art value in appreciating the graces and mercy's of God in lives. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Malay Tradition In The Deli Indigenous Land - Sumatra

The indigenous Malay Deli man, Zulfan and the Mandailing ethnic woman Rini Lubis are seen holding their son in the ceremony of naming the birth of generations of the Deli Malay population in North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 08, 2023. The Marhaban tradition is a chorales harmony accompanied by the preserved cowhides drums percussion to carry-out the humanity art value in appreciating the graces and mercy's of God in lives. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Malay Tradition In The Deli Indigenous Land - Sumatra

The indigenous Malay Deli man, Zulfan and the Mandailing ethnic woman Rini Lubis are seen holding their son in the ceremony of naming the birth of generations of the Deli Malay population in North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 08, 2023. The Marhaban tradition is a chorales harmony accompanied by the preserved cowhides drums percussion to carry-out the humanity art value in appreciating the graces and mercy's of God in lives. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Malay Tradition In The Deli Indigenous Land - Sumatra

The indigenous Malay Deli man, Zulfan and the Mandailing ethnic woman Rini Lubis are seen holding their son in the ceremony of naming the birth of generations of the Deli Malay population in North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 08, 2023. The Marhaban tradition is a chorales harmony accompanied by the preserved cowhides drums percussion to carry-out the humanity art value in appreciating the graces and mercy's of God in lives. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Malay Tradition In The Deli Indigenous Land - Sumatra

The indigenous Malay Deli man, Zulfan and the Mandailing ethnic woman Rini Lubis are seen holding their son in the ceremony of naming the birth of generations of the Deli Malay population in North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 08, 2023. The Marhaban tradition is a chorales harmony accompanied by the preserved cowhides drums percussion to carry-out the humanity art value in appreciating the graces and mercy's of God in lives. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Malay Tradition In The Deli Indigenous Land - Sumatra

The indigenous Malay Deli man, Zulfan and the Mandailing ethnic woman Rini Lubis are seen holding their son in the ceremony of naming the birth of generations of the Deli Malay population in North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 08, 2023. The Marhaban tradition is a chorales harmony accompanied by the preserved cowhides drums percussion to carry-out the humanity art value in appreciating the graces and mercy's of God in lives. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Malay Tradition In The Deli Indigenous Land - Sumatra

The indigenous Malay Deli man, Zulfan and the Mandailing ethnic woman Rini Lubis are seen holding their son in the ceremony of naming the birth of generations of the Deli Malay population in North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 08, 2023. The Marhaban tradition is a chorales harmony accompanied by the preserved cowhides drums percussion to carry-out the humanity art value in appreciating the graces and mercy's of God in lives. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Malay Tradition In The Deli Indigenous Land - Sumatra

The indigenous Malay Deli man, Zulfan and the Mandailing ethnic woman Rini Lubis are seen holding their son in the ceremony of naming the birth of generations of the Deli Malay population in North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 08, 2023. The Marhaban tradition is a chorales harmony accompanied by the preserved cowhides drums percussion to carry-out the humanity art value in appreciating the graces and mercy's of God in lives. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese folk musical instrument competition held in China's Xinjiang

STORY: Chinese folk musical instrument competition held in China's Xinjiang DATELINE: March 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: TURPAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ERSHIDIN TURSUN, Head of Loulan Art Troupe of Ruoqiang County 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WEI XIN'AN, Member of the Photojournalist Society of China 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG JIANGJIANG, Intangible culture explorer, recorder and collector STORYLINE: The annual Apricot Flower Festival is underway in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. As a sub-event of the festival, the second edition of the Xinjiang Wind and Percussion Competition kicked off Saturday, with the participation of 17 teams from multi-ethnic groups in the region. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ERSHIDIN TURSUN, Head of Loulan Art Troupe of Ruoqiang County "I lead the band of the Loulan Art Troupe of Ruoqiang County to participate in the Wind and Percussion competition. I feel very happy." SOUNDBITE 2 (

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(230129) -- NEW YORK, Jan. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Percussion soloist Petra Elek (back) performs with The Orchestra Now during the "The Sound of Spring" Chinese New Year concert at the Rose Theater in New York, the United States, on Jan. 28, 2023. A unique Chinese New Year concert "The Sound of Spring" was held here on Saturday, charming the audience with the diversity and artistry of Chinese symphonic music. Now in its fourth year, the concert was jointly presented by the U.S.-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music, and the Central Conservatory of Music in China. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Photo shows members of the "otto&orabu" percussion group at the Shobu Gakuen rehabilitation facility for the mentally disabled during practice on June 3, 2013, in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture.

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KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Shin Fukumori (far R), head of the Shobu Gakuen rehabilitation facility for the mentally disabled, leads a practice of the "otto&orabu" percussion group on June 3, 2013, in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture.

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MAIDS AND MUSIC ORCHESTRA FEMALE PERCUSSION PICTURE FROM THE RONALD GRANT ARCHIVE MAIDS AND MUSIC ORCHESTRA FEMALE PERCUSSION