Presenting the music and marionettes of
China over the course of three evenings is obviously a challenge.
With one programme dedicated to some of the 57 “national
minorities” living in the Chinese territory, another
to the Fujian Province’s marionette tradition and
a third to the revival of two instruments from the ancient
Han tradition, it is hardly an anthology of Chinese performance
arts. Even so, all of these performances will open windows
into the diversity of artistic expression that comes from
the Middle Kingdom and its fringes
Laurent Aubert
This programme is based on the vast panorama
of contemporary and traditional Chinese arts offered across
Switzerland by our partner Culturescapes.
It will be complemented by Maryam Goormaghtigh’s first
film, which is dedicated to an ancient musical tradition
that continues on in Hong Kong, far from any commercial
context..
Wednesday the 1 december, 20:30
Concert : Voices of the Orient
26 artists
Li Huaifu, Li Huaixiu : peuple Hani du Yunnan
Jincheya, Gerangmei, Langjiamu, Kemuzeli, Jiame, Longcuo
: peuple Qiang du Sichuan
Siqingerile, Latenggaridi, Jirigala : peuple Mongol de Mongolie
Intérieure
Zhang Xinxiong, Li Feng, Pan Shichang, Wang Min, Yang Jie,
Luo Kaiyun : peuple Miao du Guizhou
He Jinghua : peuple Naxi du Yunnan
Wang Zhifang : peuple Lisu du Yunnan
Although they are relatively unknown in
the West, the fifty-seven “national minorities”
represent more than 100 million people spread across China.
So in what ways is this incredible ethnical and cultural
diversity still present? Without seeking to respond beyond
a musical context, this evening’s rich programme offers
technical and artistic mastery that harks back to the Silk
Road.
Tuesday
the 2 december, 20:30
Performance
Marionette Theatre of Guangzhou (Fujian)
In China, the marionette theatre tradition
reaches back to the rites of ancient times. Even today,
various forms of this art are still incredibly popular.
With a reputation as one of China’s best, the Guangzhou
troop combines the arts of story telling and stunts with
sophisticated music that resembles Chinese opera. Voices,
strings, percussion and a wind section perform as mythical
legends, warrior exploits and melodrama grace the stage.
Friday the 3 december, 18:30
Film
Heart of Qin in Hong Kong
de Maryam Goormaghtigh (2010)
We dive right into the heart of the Deyin
Qin Society, where amidst the buzz of hectic Hong Kong life,
the students of the eminent master Tsar Teh-Yun continue
to preserve the qin’s (cithara) 3000-year-old musical
tradition.
Maryam Goormaghtigh, filmmaker and qin
player, was asked by the Deyin Qin Society to make this
musical documentary about the late Madame Tsar Teh-Yun.
Chen Qijun : zheng Trio
San Chuan : Yemei Chenyang, Liu Xin, Xia Jing : zheng
Wang Yayu : pipa
Tu Weigang : pipa
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This evening presents two of the most popular
instruments in the Chinese tradition: the zheng (long cithara)
and the pipa (lute). These two instruments partake in a
long, entwined history of solo pieces, musicality and remarkable
virtuosity. Tonight’s programme contrasts two grand
masters of the old school with brilliant performers from
a young, innovative generation
Programmation : Laurent Aubert Suivi de production : Eve Hopkins Administration : Nicole Wicht
Communication : Jean-Alexis Toubhantz Site internet : Astrid Stierlin Technique son : Hans Fuchs Graphisme : Tassilo
Passe général
70.- FS Plein tarif
50.- FS Membres…
Petite restauration dès 19h
Location : Service Culturel Migros, 7 rue du Prince,
Genève (lu-ve, 10h-18h) - dès le 8 novembre
2010
Renseignements : tél. 022 919 04 94
Concerts organisés avec le soutien du Département
de la culture de la Ville de Genève, du Département
de l'instruction publique de l'Etat de Genève, de
la Direction du Développement et de la Coopération
DDC
