Forty-five years ago,Joka was just a herder grazing animals on Damxung Grassland in the Tibet Autonomous Region.At that time,the concept of music class did not exist in the curriculum of local elementary schools,so th...Forty-five years ago,Joka was just a herder grazing animals on Damxung Grassland in the Tibet Autonomous Region.At that time,the concept of music class did not exist in the curriculum of local elementary schools,so the boy＇s musical talent originated from the traditional pastoral songs and dances characteristic of his hometown.Nowadays,53-year-old Joka has become the first post-doctoral candidate for professional music composition in China as well as the first Tibetan musicology master and doctor.展开更多
Zhang Huoding!Zhang Huoding!Zhang Huoding!＂Legions of young fans,waving and clapping hands,yelled out the name of their idol among crowds at the Chang’an Grand Theater in Beijing on May 24.This was not a pop concert...Zhang Huoding!Zhang Huoding!Zhang Huoding!＂Legions of young fans,waving and clapping hands,yelled out the name of their idol among crowds at the Chang’an Grand Theater in Beijing on May 24.This was not a pop concert,but a Peking Opera show—a traditional art form in China that has a history spanning over 200 years.It has nonetheless seen a recent decline in popularity as it continues to lose younger generations of followers—but not in some cases.展开更多
文摘Forty-five years ago,Joka was just a herder grazing animals on Damxung Grassland in the Tibet Autonomous Region.At that time,the concept of music class did not exist in the curriculum of local elementary schools,so the boy＇s musical talent originated from the traditional pastoral songs and dances characteristic of his hometown.Nowadays,53-year-old Joka has become the first post-doctoral candidate for professional music composition in China as well as the first Tibetan musicology master and doctor.
文摘Zhang Huoding!Zhang Huoding!Zhang Huoding!＂Legions of young fans,waving and clapping hands,yelled out the name of their idol among crowds at the Chang’an Grand Theater in Beijing on May 24.This was not a pop concert,but a Peking Opera show—a traditional art form in China that has a history spanning over 200 years.It has nonetheless seen a recent decline in popularity as it continues to lose younger generations of followers—but not in some cases.
