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As society has evolved, music education has shifted from being a “high‑end, elite” pursuit more than a decade ago to a widely sought‑after activity that helps children cultivate their interests. Many adults, too, aspire to pick up an instrument in their spare time, fulfilling the musical dreams they put aside in their youth.
2023-05-25
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2023-05
“Sound is, in fact, a very fragile instrument.”
Beginning with the two concerts that have just concluded, He Hui will launch a year-long residency series of performances at the National Centre for the Performing Arts. Her story with the city of Beijing is set to unfold in many more compelling chapters to come.
2023-05-25
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2023-05
On January 10, 2023, the Conference on Technological Innovation and Industrial Development in the Musical Instrument Industry was held in Beijing. The event’s theme was “Technology, Talent, Innovation, Integration, and Development.” Association leaders, vice chairpersons, representatives from enterprises, and heads of branch organizations based in Beijing attended the conference at the China Musical Instrument Association’s main venue.
2023-05-25
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2023-05
A Thousand Years of National Music, Creating a New “Sound”
From the majestic music of the Jun Tian to the delicate silk-and-bamboo ensembles of Jiangnan, from the pipa—once a vessel for the aspirations of literati and refined scholars—to the melodious bamboo flute that echoes far and wide, China’s time-honored national music stands as a musical embodiment of our cultural heritage. It weaves together an enduring spirit and elegance, reflects a culture of inclusiveness and openness, and has accompanied generations of Chinese people through the ages. In recent years, with the revitalization of China’s fine traditional culture, national music—once mired in challenges of transmission—has once again burst into new life, continually giving rise to fresh legends.
2023-05-25
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Top 20 News Stories Shaping the Chinese Musical Instrument Industry in 2022
From January 18 to 22, the “Online Instrument Week,” co‑hosted by the China Musical Instrument Association, Shanghai National Exhibition and Convention Center Co., Ltd., and Messe Frankfurt (Hong Kong) Ltd., was held virtually. The event attracted 174 exhibitors showcasing 664 products, with the online platform recording 321,000 visits. Integrating cloud‑based exhibition, product launches, marketing, matchmaking, and educational sessions, the initiative sought to overcome pandemic‑related constraints, facilitate domestic and international trade connections, advance technological progress within the industry, and stimulate growth in the consumer market. Its innovative, integrated audio‑visual marketing approach has opened up new avenues for extending the China (Shanghai) International Musical Instrument Exhibition’s online services, supporting exhibitors’ digital business expansion, and enhancing the online viewing experience for attendees.
2023-05-25
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On May 9–10, a delegation including Chen Jinwu, Executive Vice Chairman of the China Musical Instrument Association; Gao Ping, Director of the Information Department of the China Musical Instrument Association; Wang Lei, Deputy General Manager of Shanghai National Exhibition Center Co., Ltd.; Rong Xiaoxian, Exhibition Director; and Shi Xianzhi, Sales Manager, visited Queshan County in Henan Province—the “hometown of violins”—as well as Zhugou Town, to conduct field inspections and engage in exchanges.
2023-05-25
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Technology Empowers the Art of the Qin and Zheng
A black body, lightweight materials, and gleaming white strings—this is the electric zither developed by Xiong Liqun, honorary president of the Yangzhou Qin and Zheng Association and a designated inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of guzheng art. Unlike traditional guzhengs, the electric zither is crafted from eco-friendly, lightweight composite materials, addressing the issues of heaviness and poor portability that have long plagued conventional instruments.
2023-05-25
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Witnessing the pure hearts of generations of musicians.
This is a violin with an 85-year history, its body marked by the patina of time yet radiating a gentle, warm luster honed by the passage of years. It was crafted in 1935 in Qingdao by the renowned musician Tan Shuzhen, who once served as vice president of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. The instrument will be donated to the Oriental Musical Instruments Museum of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music by Liao Chaojie, a retired teacher from the Nanning Overseas Chinese Experimental High School in Guangxi.
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