6-610: The Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble is an ensemble of traditional Chinese musical instruments based in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada . The ensemble performs both at concerts and at community events. Their music encompasses both traditional Chinese pieces and modern music by composers from around the world. The Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble was established in 1989. The classically trained musicians perform on traditional Chinese instruments, including erhu , dizi , pipa , yangqin , guzheng , and ruan . In 1994
12-664: Is one of the first musical groupings ever devised. Silk ( 絲 ) instruments are mostly stringed instruments (including those that are plucked, bowed, and struck). Since ancient times, the Chinese have used twisted silk for strings, though today metal or nylon are more frequently used. Instruments in the silk category include: long-necked Kazakh , Uzbek and Bashkir lute and a musical string instrument [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Bamboo ( 竹 ) mainly refers to woodwind instruments, which includes; Most wood ( 木 ) instruments are percussion instruments of
18-439: Is then coiled tightly to produce a long conical tube that is blown from the narrow end with a buzzed embouchure, in the manner of a horn. Chinese instruments are either played solo, collectively in large orchestras (as in the former imperial court) or in smaller ensembles (in teahouses or public gatherings). Normally, there is no conductor in traditional Chinese music, nor any use of musical scores or tablature in performance. Music
24-776: The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival. The ensemble performs regularly at the Dr. Sun-Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden in Vancouver. Traditional Chinese musical instruments Chinese musical instruments are traditionally grouped into eight categories known as bā yīn ( 八音 ). The eight categories are silk , bamboo , wood , stone , metal , clay , gourd and skin ; other instruments considered traditional exist that may not fit these groups. The grouping of instruments in material categories in China
30-463: The ancient variety: The stone ( 石 ) category comprises various forms of stone chimes. Shangnao (商鐃) – ancient bell The instrument, which is also used by the Tujia and Miao ethnic groups of this part of Hunan province, is made by first felling a young paulownia tree, then, using a sharp knife, slowly peeling off its thin bark in a long, winding strip several inches in width. This strip of bark
36-484: The band released an album, Nine-Fold Heart , on Ponchee Records. The album contained both traditional Chinese dance music and modern compositions. A second album, Transplanted Purple Bamboo , was released in 2000. Their 2005 album New Frontiers , received local radio play. In 2007 the ensemble performed at the Mission Folk Music Festival. In 2016 they participated in the downtown concert at
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