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A pioneer epic takes the stage
Updated: Jan 21, 2026
By Chen Nan
chinadaily.com.cn
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The performance not only carries the memories of the older generations but also transcends regional and temporal boundaries, resonating deeply with contemporary audiences.
The work deeply explores the musical essence of ethnic groups living in Xinjiang, blending it with modern dramatic music vocabulary.
The performance incorporates ethnic instruments such as the morin khuur, or the horse-headed fiddle, dutar, and tambour, creating emotionally rich and distinct songs. Choreography fuses the original movement expressions of different ethnicities with contemporary physical storytelling, vividly presenting cultural customs while externalizing the characters' inner worlds.
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