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Title
Bian zhong yu wu
Names
Hubei Song and Dance Ensemble of the People's Republic of China (Performer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1978 (Questionable)
Table of Contents
CONTENTS. - Zhong (chimes), qing (or ch'ing) (bells), and drum music ensemble. Meeting the God (ritual dance). Song to orange; verse by the Chinese poet, Qu Yuan. Suite of dances: Mountain hunting; Picking up the mulberry leaves; Ploughing; Lamentation for the patriotic martyrs; Going out to the war. - Ancient Chinese music instrument ensemble: Cloud (performed on the "ch'ih", five-hole flute); Lamentation (performed on the "xun", the most ancient Chinese instrument, 6,000 years old); Moon-reflected fish (performed on the "se", 25-string zither) "Pai xiao" (set of flutes); ensemble. Suite of songs: Love song of the youngsters; Song to the integrated official, Sun Shu-ao. Grand court banquet entertainment: Chime-beating dance; other instruments' dance; long sleeve dance.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 9372
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-1390 (former)
Topics
Dance -- China
Musical instruments -- China
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Venue: Videotaped in the People's Republic of China.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (VHS) (106 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Description
Newly-created music and dance with chimes and other Chinese musical instruments, based on the culture, arts, customs, rituals, and court entertainments of the Ch'un Ch'iu period (ca. 770-476 B.C.) of the Chou Dynasty. Features ancient Chinese musical instruments, including newly-discovered chimes from the Sui region. Performed by the Hubei Provincial Song and Dance Ensemble.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
Chinese
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY896033532-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12167671
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4866aa40-8423-0135-5cf2-7928657a8962
Rights Statement
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  • 1978: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Bian zhong yu wu" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1978. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1fbb5543-2120-4945-bf0b-0ea5765f50d1

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Bian zhong yu wu" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1fbb5543-2120-4945-bf0b-0ea5765f50d1

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1978). Bian zhong yu wu Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1fbb5543-2120-4945-bf0b-0ea5765f50d1

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Bian zhong yu wu