China Central Chinese Orchestra
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The China Central Chinese Orchestra (Chinese: 中国中央民族乐团 or 中央民族乐团; also called China Central Nationalities Orchestra and China Chinese National Orchestra) is a large orchestra of traditional Chinese musical instruments
(with accompanying choir) based in Beijing
, China
. It was established in 1960.
The orchestra was founded by Li Huanzhi (1919-2000), the former chair of the Chinese Musicians' Association
. Its current president is Xi Qiang.
The orchestra has performed throughout China and visited dozens of nations on five continents.
In 1993 it founded Orchestra Asia, together with Ensemble Nipponia of Japan
and the South Korean National Orchestra.
Traditional Chinese musical instruments
-The Eight Sounds or Eight Tones :The eight categories are: silk, bamboo, wood, stone, metal, clay, gourd and hide. There are other instruments which may not fit these classifications. This is one of the first musical classifications ever.-Silk :...
(with accompanying choir) based in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
China
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. It was established in 1960.
The orchestra was founded by Li Huanzhi (1919-2000), the former chair of the Chinese Musicians' Association
Chinese Musicians' Association
The Chinese Musicians Association is China's largest and most important musical organization. It was established in July 1949 and currently has 8000 members....
. Its current president is Xi Qiang.
The orchestra has performed throughout China and visited dozens of nations on five continents.
In 1993 it founded Orchestra Asia, together with Ensemble Nipponia of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and the South Korean National Orchestra.