Music

Quite a lot of musical works, be they Chinese or foreign, in modern or ancient times, centre on the theme of animals. Some depict their appearance while some imitate their sounds. Some portray a specific kind of animals while some relate to different kinds of animals. Apart from introducing to students various musical instruments commonly used in contemporary Chinese orchestral music, this concert showcases a selection of repertoire of Chinese music on the theme of commonplace farm animals. Let’s take a look at their appearance and listen to their sounds from a new perspective – the perspective of music!