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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Wuhan, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) — From the soul-stirring works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky to the popular works of Xian Xinghai, from the profound collaboration between Chinese and Soviet musicians in the 1950s to the joint performances of orchestras from the two countries at the international level in the new era… An exhibition titled "Great Friendship. Russia-China: Crossroads of Musical Cultures" opened at the Hubei Provincial Museum in central China on Wednesday.
The exhibition, jointly organized by the Hubei Provincial Museum and the Russian National Museum of Music (RNMM), systematizes the centuries-old history of cultural exchanges in the musical sphere between the two countries, starting from the 17th century, which has become an interpretation of the profound legacy of cultural exchanges and mutual enrichment, as well as an illustration of the enduring friendship between the two countries.
"Russian and Chinese musical cultures are connected by thousands of threads," said Mikhail Bryzgalov, CEO of the Russian National Musical Association (RNMM).
According to him, this exhibition presents approximately 100 valuable manuscripts, books and sheet music, posters and old photographs, presenting the full context of Russian and Chinese musical culture from its inception to its active development and deep integration in all directions.
Musicians from Russia and China have made outstanding contributions to the development and integration of music, as well as musical exchanges between the two countries. Many famous Russian musicians have their names translated into Chinese and enjoy immense popularity among Chinese audiences, noted M. Bryzgalov in his speech after the opening ceremony, adding that many Russians are also familiar with Chinese musicians and composers.
In P. Tchaikovsky's ballet "The Nutcracker," first performed in 1892, there is a Chinese dance called "Tea." He diversified Chinese dance with a combination of high and low registers of the flute and bassoon, demonstrating a lively and vibrant oriental aesthetic, as M. Bryzgalov cited as an example.
The Russian curator said he frequently approaches the Chinese Embassy in Russia and the Chinese Cultural Center in Moscow to help invite Chinese musicians to his museum for performances and exchanges. He says he sees great interest among Russians every time a performance poster is published.
Founded in 1912, the Russian National Music Museum is one of the oldest and largest music museums in the world. The museum's general director also presented the museum's collection of over 250 Chinese musical instruments. In particular, he expressed his deep understanding and love for Chinese musical instruments such as the pipa, guzheng, erhu, bamboo flute, and drum.
Over the past two years, more than 170 exchange events have been held within the framework of the China-Russia Years of Culture, which is a clear indication of the deep friendship between the two countries.
"The theme of this exhibition is 'Great Friendship,' which refers not only to the friendship between the two countries, but also to the friendship between the two museums," said Zhang Xiaoyun, curator of the Hubei Provincial Museum.
In recent years, close cooperation has been established between music museums in China and Russia. The Hubei Provincial Museum and Russian cultural and exhibition institutions collaborate closely on musical relics and cultural exchanges.
This exhibition is a concentrated demonstration of the achievements of Chinese-Russian cultural and musical exchanges, as well as an important opportunity for the cultural and exhibition institutions of the two countries to inherit civilization and strengthen friendship, Zhang Xiaoyun emphasized. -0-
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