(Clearwisdom.net)
As Divine Performing Arts (DPA) gave its final performances at the New
London Theatre, the curtain opened to a packed house. Spontaneous rounds
of applause burst forth from the audience throughout the performance. The
audience's enthusiasm was so great that they were reluctant to let the
performers go, and they answered to three curtain calls.
Royal Academy Lecturer: 'So Moving I Could Cry'
In the audience was celebrated erhu [a
traditional Chinese 2-stringed bowed instrument] and Mongol stringed
instrument player, Dr. Huehns. Born in London, he attended Cambridge
University and Kings College. Later, in 1992 he began studying at the
Royal Academy of Music, and in the same year, he completed his doctorate
in music at Cambridge. He has also studied the erhu and Chinese
traditional music at China's ancient capital city, Xi'an. Currently he
works as a lecturer at the Royal Academy of Music.
Dr. Huehns (L), a lecturer at the Royal Academy of Music, and his student
When interviewed during the intermission, Dr. Huehns spoke fluent
Chinese to express his feelings about DPA. "I'm an erhu teacher. The
performance by DPA was excellent. I'm currently teaching at the Royal
Academy of Music. I brought a student of mine here tonight. I'm just sad
that I only brought one student--all the others were busy. Furthermore,
I've never had the opportunity to learn about the true situation of Falun
Gong, so I'm glad to have had this opportunity tonight."
"Regarding the combination of both Western and Eastern traditional
instruments, the orchestra has done this very well. Especially as a
teacher of both Western and Eastern music, I think that this concept and
accomplishment [of combining West and East] is remarkable! I also want to
say, the performance and the melodies were completely different from what
I studied in China. If I have a chance I'd like to study about it more and
read the music score."
Dr. Huehns was so moved by the erhu performance, "Hope", that
after the show, on his own initiative he emailed the reporter, again in
Chinese, to express his feelings about the DPA erhu soloist, Qi Xiaochun,
"So moving I could cry; graceful, pleasant, perfect, flawless, and
truly melodious."
Classical Dancer: Lovely Wonderful Surprise
Ms. Gomm, a former dancer of both classical and modern dance, was given a
ticket to the show as a birthday present. "I really enjoyed it. It
was lovely. I didn't know what to expect. I was treated, it was my
birthday treat. It was wonderful!" she said.
Ms. Gomm was enamored by the dance, "the Mystical Phoenix."
"I liked the Phoenix, that was very nice and the flower for the
spring ["Welcoming Spring"], the fans--that was beautiful,"
she said.
Knowing how dedicated a dancer has to be, Ms. Gomm shared that the DPA
dancers were "Very good. Very disciplined ... Not one of them went
wrong. No one arm was placed differently than the other, so they are very
disciplined. It's very good."
People Need to Know the Truth
Graham, a writer, who trained as a lawyer, said, "I enjoyed the
colours. It was very good. It was brilliant!"
He enjoyed the entire show, and said many of the performances left a
lasting impression. "I enjoyed the dance with the multi-coloured
skirts, the flower-dance, and the dance with the little drums. I also
enjoyed the tenor very much, I could feel the energy!"
His demeanor becoming serious, Graham said, "I know this show is
prohibited in China. That is very sad, it's a shame. I wish the
authorities would change their attitude to things. I don't know enough
about it, but I know their approach to things is wrong. I hope they
change. I hope performances like this encourage change." He added,
"I hope I got some of the deeper messages. Maybe that art can change
the way people think."
Graham said, "I think people need to know the truth. I believe if
they know the truth they can do positive things."
Source:
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/13290/
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/13299/
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/13318/
Category: Shen Yun Performing Arts