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CHANGWON, South Korea—Kang Man-Ho watched the final Shen Yun Performing Arts New York Company performance in Changwon on Feb. 23. He was thrilled to have discovered what he believes to be a new direction in the lost modern art. Mr. Kang is currently the director of the Gyeongnam Philharmonia Orchestra and a renowned orchestra conductor.
The True Color and Meaning of Art
Mr. Kang believed that modern art has become lost in the society of capitalism, and Shen Yun has brought out a new meaning of art. “I become more humble after I watched the show. My soul is purified and I strongly feel it,” Mr. Kang said.
Pioneer of a New Era
“As a whole, the tone and the pitch interval from the Western and Chinese traditional musical instruments blended and matched seamlessly.”
Mr. Kang believes the most unique thing about Shen Yun is the combination of traditional Chinese art and music with Western music. “Many people had tried to put Eastern and Western musical instruments in an orchestra but they never succeeded. Shen Yun did it. It sounds so unique and terrific!
“Shen Yun will create more amazing tones in the future and become the pioneer of a new era,” Mr. Kang believed. “Beyond my imagination, Shen Yun has created perfectly clean and well-executed tones and pitches.”
Art from Heaven
Mr. Kang admired the costumes. He found kindness, simplicity and luxury in the presentation. “I found simplicity in the splendid colors of the costume. I don’t see anywhere I can find such feeling.”
He believes Shen Yun exhibits art from heaven and hence the overall atmosphere is glorious with comforting warmth. “It was like [the art] touched my skin and the warmth I felt.”
Being a director of a theatrical company, Mr. Kang knows how hard it is to present a story with dances only.
However, he said, “Shen Yun’s dances are different. I know exactly what the artists wanted to convey to the audience. The artists are all very beautiful as well.”
First Successful Step to Promote Eastern Culture to the World
Mr. Kang especially adores the ethnic dances of minorities such as the Miaos and Tibetans. “Shen Yun allows me to understand the culture of the minority races in China,” he said.
According to Mr. Kang, Western music has the leading role in the world, and it is hard to introduce Eastern dance and music to it. He believes, however, that Shen Yun will be successful in promoting and spreading Eastern culture to the world, and this will contribute to world peace. “I have no doubt that Shen Yun will be the one,” Mr. Kang said.
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