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The Living Art Form
directed by Habib Azar, 1979-; composed by Joseph Schwantner, 1943-, Samuel Jones, 1924-1981 and Richard Danielpour, 1956-; conducted by Gerard Schwarz; produced by John Forsen, 1958-; performed by Wang Xiayin, fl. 2011-2015, Yevgeny Kutik, fl. 2013 and Julian Schwarz, 1991-, All-Star Orchestra (New York, NY: All-Star Orchestra, 2013), 57 mins
This program will focus on the soloist's role, the instruments, and the composer's juxtaposition of soloist with orchestra. Outstanding young soloists and leading American composers will be featured in performance and in interviews.
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directed by Habib Azar, 1979-; composed by Joseph Schwantner, 1943-, Samuel Jones, 1924-1981 and Richard Danielpour, 1956-; conducted by Gerard Schwarz; produced by John Forsen, 1958-; performed by Wang Xiayin, fl. 2011-2015, Yevgeny Kutik, fl. 2013 and Julian Schwarz, 1991-, All-Star Orchestra (New York, NY: All-Star Orchestra, 2013), 57 mins
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This program will focus on the soloist's role, the instruments, and the composer's juxtaposition of soloist with orchestra. Outstanding young soloists and leading American composers will be featured in performance and in interviews.
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Performance, Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
All-Star Orchestra, Wang Xiayin, fl. 2011-2015, Yevgeny Kutik, fl. 2013, Julian Schwarz, 1991-
Contributor
Gerard Schwarz, John Forsen, 1958-
Author / Creator
Joseph Schwantner, 1943-, Samuel Jones, 1924-1981, Richard Danielpour, 1956-, Habib Azar, 1979-, All-Star Orchestra, Wang Xiayin, fl. 2011-2015, Yevgeny Kutik, fl. 2013, Julian Schwarz, 1991-
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
All-Star Orchestra
Topic / Theme
Composers, Music composition, Music, Orchestras, Musical instruments, Concerto
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by All-Star Orchestra
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Treasure of the Lisu
directed by Yan Chun Su, fl. 2006-2016; produced by Yan Chun Su, fl. 2006-2016, Waterdrop Films (Middlesex County, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2010), 30 mins
Treasure of the Lisu takes us into the world of Ah-Cheng, a master musician and tradition bearer of the Lisu minority people in southwest China. Originating in eastern Tibet, the Lisu people now live among the mountainous Nu (Salween) River canyon, an area caught between the ancient and the modern world. As a ski...
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directed by Yan Chun Su, fl. 2006-2016; produced by Yan Chun Su, fl. 2006-2016, Waterdrop Films (Middlesex County, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2010), 30 mins
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Treasure of the Lisu takes us into the world of Ah-Cheng, a master musician and tradition bearer of the Lisu minority people in southwest China. Originating in eastern Tibet, the Lisu people now live among the mountainous Nu (Salween) River canyon, an area caught between the ancient and the modern world. As a skilled craftsman, Ah-Cheng is the only person in his village who can still make the Chiben, an emblematic four-string lute, which alongsi...
Treasure of the Lisu takes us into the world of Ah-Cheng, a master musician and tradition bearer of the Lisu minority people in southwest China. Originating in eastern Tibet, the Lisu people now live among the mountainous Nu (Salween) River canyon, an area caught between the ancient and the modern world. As a skilled craftsman, Ah-Cheng is the only person in his village who can still make the Chiben, an emblematic four-string lute, which alongside the knife and the crossbow, are the three most important objects to the Lisu People. The British Protestants brought Christianity to the Lisu at the beginning of the 1900s. The Chiben, used widely in traditional religious gatherings, was considered a threat to the newly introduced religion and as a result, was banned from the church system. The Communist revolution from 1967 brought an end to the missionary work. When China exited the repressive cultural revolution era in 1980, Christianity, which had always been practiced by many Lisu people in secrecy, returned to the public and spread even further. As China develops further into the modern world, TV, cell phones, and new ideologies gradually penetrate into the idyllic lives of these mountain people. Being one of the last remaining tradition bearers of the Lisu people in his village, Ah-Cheng holds a vital role in the survival of his ethnic culture. Even though he is illiterate, he is able to keep a clear mind regarding what is important to Lisu cultural identity. Practicing all the essential traditions of the Lisus while still accepting Christianity, Ah-Cheng embodies the human capacity to embrace differences in the face of changes. Through intimate access to the daily life of three generations of Lisu people in Ah-Cheng's family, this documentary shows, with heart-felt compassion and humor, the effect of modernization and its implication on ethnic traditions. Treasure of the Lisu, observational in style with no scripted narration, paints an intimate portrait of one family of an ethnic minority living in modern day China. It presents a world rarely seen by Westerners, a world that seems so faraway yet we will find the unexpected similarities striking. Inspiring a deeper observation, the film provokes viewers to contemplate the value of simple living and traditions that are worth preserving.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Yan Chun Su, fl. 2006-2016, Waterdrop Films
Author / Creator
Yan Chun Su, fl. 2006-2016
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Speaker / Narrator
Ah-Cheng
Person Discussed
Ah-Cheng
Topic / Theme
Musical instruments, Folk music, Traditional, Lisu
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 Yan Chun Su, Waterdrop Films
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