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TAIPEI, Taiwan—After watching the Divine Performing Arts’ (DPA) second show in Taipei on Feb. 26, 2009, internationally renowned violinist Qian Guochang, who currently teaches at Department of Art of the National Taiwan University of Arts and the Shih Chien University, said: “It was unique for the DPA to combine the Western musical instruments with Chinese traditional music instruments.”
Qian is often invited to perform the violin in Taiwan and Europe. As a principal violist in a church orchestra, Qian Guochang was once praised by a German music critic as an outstanding musician with exquisite timbre.
Talking about the DPA’s background music, he said that the DPA was unique: “The background music was exclusively composed for these dances. I felt a great taste in representing Chinese culture in it. It is very special to use both of Western and Chinese music instruments at the same time."
He praised the DPA dances highly, saying, “We can tell the choreographer has made great efforts with a lot of artistic talent. It is really wonderful.”
In addition to mentioning the choreography, he also paid much attention to the dancers’ movements and their costumes. He commended, "The costumes were exquisite, and every performer did a great job.”
Since he has tremendous experience on stage, Qian especially acclaimed the performers’ dedication. The pieces that especially impressed Qian Guochang and his wife were Dance of the Yi, the act that portrays Yi girls with colorful long skirts happily dancing together. Also they enjoyed the act depicting Tibetan men dancing cheerfully in Dance of the Snow-Capped Mountain. “The performers’ costumes, the dance as a whole, and their body movements were very impressive,” they said.
Regardless of the economic downturn that has impacted Taiwan society, the DPA shows were still well-attended. Regarding this, he commented, "From the perspective of art, the prerequisite to guarantee the success of any performing arts is the high artistic quality of the show. Marketing is also very important. Personally I think the DPA has achieved both goals.”
Original in Chinese: shenyun.epochtimes.com/b5/9/2/27/n2444235.htm
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