Some of Shen Yun’s storytelling dances depict ancient legends and heavenly beliefs that have been passed down in China. “I appreciate the fact that it is portraying the authentic culture of China as opposed to the communist ways that have taken over,” he said. Mark Rogers, the owner of a software company, praised the color and elegance of Shen Yun. Company Owner Appreciates Shen Yun Mark Rogers at Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Phoenix Orpheum, Phoenix, Arizona, on Oct.
is contrary to what the communists want,” he said. “The sad thing is that the current regime is … trying to obliterate it. Kaczmarek thought it was critical work for Shen Yun to revive China’s traditional culture. “ gives one cause to think and rethink one’s values, and I think one can see why the communist party is so much against this show,” he said, adding that his own parents and grandparents had suffered under a communist regime.Īncient Chinese culture placed enormous importance on virtue-living in accordance with the moral and spiritual values emanating from the influence of Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism in the Middle Kingdom. “ that atheism is rejected, and evolution is also rejected … the presentation emphasizes Divine Creation,” Kaczmarek said of his impression of the performance. “First of all, talks about creation and … there’s a divinity, it’s a universal divinity as Buddhist component to one of the acts. The party then attempted to eradicate all traces of China’s spiritual roots. “I just relaxed and enjoyed it-it was a very pleasant sound,” he said.Ĭhinese traditional culture was virtually destroyed in mainland China after the Chinese Communist Party came to power in 1949. a lot of skill involved in playing that instrument.” The erhu has a history of over 4,000 years and conveys a wide range of emotions. One instrument that impressed Kaczmarek was the erhu or two-stringed Chinese violin. Included in the program were solo performances by Shen Yun’s singers and instrumentalists, who treated the audience to musical sounds that reach back into China’s history. The colors, the presentation, the backdrop is just very clever. “You can see so much dedication goes into performing. Together with its breathtaking animated digital backdrops and one-of-a-kind orchestra, Shen Yun uses art, dance, and music to revive a 5,000-year-old culture that was once almost lost.
The performance was phenomenal, Kaczmarek said, a retired Chief Operating Officer for Lydian International.
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