Mansudae Art Troupe
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The Mansudae Art Troupe is a North Korea
n troupe of musicians that create operas and music, as well as dance pieces.
It is the successor to the Central Art Troupe that was formed on September 27, 1969. According to the KCNA
however "Its predecessor was the Pyongyang Art Troupe founded in Juche
35 (1946)".
The Mansudae Art Troupe has performed over 700 times in over 50 countries to "promote the friendship with the progressive peoples of the world." It played a key role in producing the revolutionary opera
"A Flower Girl" (1972), which it has performed 1,300 times. It also performed the "Song of Paradise" (1976) over 340 times.
The troupe has also created 1,500 songs and over 500 instrumental pieces and was awarded the Order of Kim Il-sung
in 1972.
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
n troupe of musicians that create operas and music, as well as dance pieces.
It is the successor to the Central Art Troupe that was formed on September 27, 1969. According to the KCNA
Korean Central News Agency
The Korean Central News Agency is the state news agency of North Korea and has existed since December 5, 1946. KCNA is headquartered in the capital city of Pyongyang...
however "Its predecessor was the Pyongyang Art Troupe founded in Juche
Juche
Juche or Chuch'e is a Korean word usually translated as "self-reliance." In the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , "Juche" refers specifically to a political thesis of Kim Il-sung, the Juche Idea, that identifies the Korean masses as the masters of the country's development...
35 (1946)".
The Mansudae Art Troupe has performed over 700 times in over 50 countries to "promote the friendship with the progressive peoples of the world." It played a key role in producing the revolutionary opera
Revolutionary opera
Revolutionary opera refers to the model operas planned and engineered during the Cultural Revolution by Jiang Qing, the wife of Chairman Mao Zedong...
"A Flower Girl" (1972), which it has performed 1,300 times. It also performed the "Song of Paradise" (1976) over 340 times.
The troupe has also created 1,500 songs and over 500 instrumental pieces and was awarded the Order of Kim Il-sung
Kim Il-sung
Kim Il-sung was a Korean communist politician who led the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from its founding in 1948 until his death in 1994. He held the posts of Prime Minister from 1948 to 1972 and President from 1972 to his death...
in 1972.