The accompanying DPA orchestra is also a first of its kind. Incorporating a vast array of Chinese and Western instruments, the exotic sounds of instruments such as the pipa and erhu are woven together with Western instruments such as the cello and French horn.
“I have been around the world three times and I tell you that this is one of the most beautiful performances that I have ever seen,” said Mr. Tankus, retired chair of an international company. Mr. Tankus had attended the DPA performance in Chicago this year.
The show has been referred to as a “cultural renaissance” by the Chinese community as it has brought back to life much of the forgotten elements of Chinese classical dance. It rekindles the values that once acted as the foundation of the Chinese culture - elements such as benevolence, propriety, and respect for heaven and earth.
“I feel the DPA show, from one aspect promotes traditional Chinese culture, and from another aspect, it lets people feel the principals of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance,” said Mr. Liu, a visiting scholar from China who attended the Houston performance by DPA.
“Because of a moral degeneration today, many popular things are vulgar. This show doesn’t have those things. We don’t need those vulgar things to seduce people. This is a top level show,” Mr. Liu said.
Dr. Rudnick, the artistic director of a performing arts school in Cincinnati, Ohio attended a recent DPA performance on Dec. 23. “The show’s message is incredibly powerful,” he said.
“There is an inner kind of philosophy that comes out in these dance moves and in the choreography. It’s really, really wonderful,” said Dr. Rudnick.
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