Category Archives: Music

The guqin and earth’s greatest hits
by Peter Micic

Peter Micic writes about guqin music.

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by Peter Micic

Daniel Pearl World Music Day in Beijing

This Saturday, October 14, at the Beijing CD Jazz Club, the city’s Ah-Q jazz band will be performing a special concert as part of the Fifth Annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days global network of concerts: Daniel Pearl Music Days … Continue reading →

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China’s national anthem
by Peter Micic

Nie Er 聂耳 and the March of the Volunteers, presented by Peter Micic

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by Peter Micic

Confuciuan confusion

Danwei Noon Report is a daily roundup of new and old media coverage about China from Chinese and English sources. This report was compiled by Joel Martinsen, Bill Zhang and Jeremy Goldkorn. Will the real Confucius please stand up Confucius … Continue reading →

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“Made in China” ban dropped

Ai Jing (艾敬) has a new compilation out that includes Made in China, a song previously banned on the mainland.

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Are the Super Girls gay?
by Dinah Gardner

Or lesbian, perhaps, says singer Qiao Qiao.

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by Dinah Gardner

Chinese journalism played by the Super Girls

Latest scandals to hit the Super Girls competition (August 2006), and a translation of a piece by Yang Yu decrying journalists’ lack of objectivity when they participated in the judging.

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Free Reggae for the people

Beijing-based reggae and dub DJ Steve Barker has a British radio show called On the Wire. Archived episodes of this superb show are now online and available for free download, including reggae and dub 3 hour non-stop no-speech specials. Check … Continue reading →

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The benefits of piracy
by Kaiser Kuo

Piracy as a window on the western world.

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by Kaiser Kuo

P.K.14 silent movie music video

P.K.14 is a Beijing-based art punk band that was originally formed in Nanjing in 1997. They moved to Beijing in 2002. This year they were nominated for ‘Best Rock Band’ and, suprisingly, ‘Best Band’ at the upcoming 6th annual Chinese … Continue reading →

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