Talk:Chinese performing arts

Acrobatics, instrumental music

I kind of think they are a performing art in China, but are they so considered there? The other thing I'm thinking about is strictly instrumental music, but a lot of excellent groups of professional level play it just for fun, meaning that it's a little bit of a marginal question whether it's a performing art or not. Ikan Kekek (talk) 22:37, 10 May 2020 (UTC)

Sure. If you know more about them, please add. As for instrumental music, I think guqin and guzheng solos may also deserve a mention. Traditionally, learning how to play the guqin was considered obligatory for one to be considered refined. The dog2 (talk) 23:41, 10 May 2020 (UTC)

I like it, but my knowledge is limited. Ikan Kekek (talk) 03:45, 11 May 2020 (UTC)

I'm also not the most well-versed in it, but there is the Chinese orchestra, which is actually fairly new. It was created based on the Western symphony orchestra, albeit using traditional Chinese instruments instead. The dog2 (talk) 21:46, 11 May 2020 (UTC)

That sounds fun. By the way, I definitely agree on guqin and guzheng solos, but there are also strong solo traditions on the pipa and erhu. Ikan Kekek (talk) 01:12, 12 May 2020 (UTC)

If you ever visit Singapore next time, you can try going to a performance by the Singapore Chinese Orchestra. Of course, there's probably ones you can go to in China as well, but the one in Singapore is probably better set up for English speakers. Speaking of solos, there's also the dizi, which is the Chinese equivalent of the flute (which you might be interested in since you're a professional flautist. The dog2 (talk) 01:39, 12 May 2020 (UTC)

I own a beautiful dizi I bought in Shanghai the last time I was there. Ikan Kekek (talk) 04:58, 12 May 2020 (UTC)