The evocative songs of the Dong people include everything from festive drinking music and ritual courtships to solemn historical narratives. Pre-performance discussion at 7:00 pm, with Ren Hexin, Director, Dimen Dong Culture Eco-Museum; Joanna Lee, musicologist and co-Founder, Western China Cultural Ecology Research Workshop; and Ken Smith, arts critic, Financial Times.
Free admission. Tickets will be available on June 2.
Traditional Chorus of the Dong Dimen
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Type: event
- Location: Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue, New York, New York, 10021, US
- Starts: Jun 21 2014 at 8:00PM
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