摘要
Whether it’s a wedding or a funeral,a graduation or a New Year celebration,no social gathering in rural China is complete without the village band.Often consisting of the suona reed pipe,the gong,and other traditional(and Loud) folk instruments,village bands face declining Livelihoods as people migrate out of the countryside and seek more modern entertainment.Yet "musicians play from the feelings of the heart," says photographer Huang Ruide,whose series showcases how village musicians continue to serve as a bedrock of rural life.
