Robin's Music Class Blog

Role of the Performer The African Children’s Choir® Image source https://ogden_images.s3.amazonaws.com/www.marshallindependent.com/images/2017/08/15204226/africanChildrensChoir-copy.jpg   Around fall of 2016, the African Children’s Choir came to visit Sitka in Southeast Alaska and performed in my church. Ever since, I never forget their lively beats, bright voice, sunny smiles, unique drumming, and energetic dancing in their colorful ethnic costumes… They spread joy, strength, and hope throughout their music performance. Image source https://cdn.africanchildrenschoir.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/banner-2.jpg   Background Information The African Children’s Choir is a Christian organization under Music for Life Institute. They are travelling choirs made up children, aged 7-10 years old, from 6 African countries since its establishment, including Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Nigeria, and Ghana. The Choir was founded by Canadian Ray Barnett when he travelled in wa

  A Musical Trip to the Pearl of the East Chinese Folk Music   Image source https://d31kydh6n6r5j5.cloudfront.net/uploads/sites/392/2020/06/208524_orig-scaled.jpg?resize=960,540   For this musical trip blog, I am going to share about the folk music from China, my motherland. While exploring this topic during past week, I got emotional and felt so proud of my native folk music…Hope you will also find it as a precious pearl in the East, just as I will.   History of Chinese Folk Music According to Wikipedia (2021), China developed music culture over 9,000 years ago based on archaeological evidence. Some of the ancient instruments include clay music instrument Xun, bamboo flute (Di Zi), and bronze bell set (Bian Zhong). A formal system of royal court and ceremonial music was established in Zhou Dynasty around 1,000 BC. The Imperial Music Bureau was established in Qin Dynasty around 200 BC. In subsequent dynasties, Chinese musicians developed a large assortment of instruments an