The note of restraint that predomnates in Chinese art and poetry is evident also in Chinese music, mem-here of the American Women's Club and their guests learned on Tuesday (on. 8) during the programme at their clubhouse presented under the direction of Mrs. Victor Hanson, and Miss Fanny Pomeroy Brown. Told to lose all thought of the music they hhed been taught and the music they now know, those present listened to Chinese mousle with new ears and minds and discovered that, when it is well played, Chinese music really quite simple, Introducing the Shanghai Amateur Orchestra. composed of young Chinese who give up their Saturdays and Sun-@ays to the study of old Chinese classical must, Miss Brown said:—
"Chinese music seems. simple when:
well played, just as Bach is when it is beautifully rendered. This type of Chinese musie is more like Rach than anything else of which 1 can think. It is not the heavy emotional music of Wagner; it is subtle and. delicate, Just' as. a Chinese painter would make rhythmic strokes With -his-brush, this orchestra will give you a feeling of moving lite, water lapping against the side of boat, and wind through winter-dried bamboo."
"The orchestra, including Mr. Soo Troo-yung, violin: Mr. Leo Ting-sung. Pi-ba: Mr, Sung Yustin, flute and Pi-ba violin: and Mr. Yue Ya-ting, the Jin (a Cantonese Instrument, the tone of which is produced by flexible bamboo hammers). played the following of number ideas in the Moon.
"Victory Song." "War Sone." 3 Pisba solo, and "Moonilght on the Tsin Yang River."
Dr. ¥. U. Tu, of the University of 'Shenghai. appeared as soloist. singing "The. Feast of Lanterns." "Longing." "A Love Song." and. "Springtime Dr, Tu, explaining and translating his sug,' which he presented in Chinese," pointed out that the word" "love" never Is expressed in Chinese songs. but Is always under stood. According to Dr. Tu. dimeutt to translate Chinese poetry into English, because the two lar ages are 0 different,
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