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Re: Xian, China music

On Mon, 7 May 2001, Nancy Wilson wrote:

> When I received this subject message I immediately thought someone was
> referring to music of X'ian, China.  X'ian (pronounced - She Ann) is
> the home of unified China, and was the capital of China for several
> dynasties, until invaders (mongols) from the north took over and moved
> the capital to Bejing.  Xian is also home to the 8th wonder of the
> world, the Terra Cotta Legion of over 8,000 (+ countless more yet to
> be uncovered) lifesized warriers, each unique in facial expression,
> that guarded the tomb of the first emperor of unified china.

hey me too (:

especially after watching two chinese films. (maybe i shall learn
mandarin). one was red firecracker, freen firecracker. the other Xiu Xiu.

> cities.  Viewing these awesome feats of melting whirls of color and
> sound, China gets my vote as THE HOME OF SURREALISM.

huh, that's interesting. i'd always placed it somewhere firmly in the
latin world. perhaps that's just my background grinning through.  but yea,
i can see that. especially in visual/audio arts. the music really lends
itself to surreality. even in the way normal life is carried out.  i don't
know much about sino culture, but it's a fascinating blend of propriety
and color and beauty.

red firecracker green firecracker reminded me of this list somewhat. in
the movie, an entire vvillage is desperately trying to force a girl to
remain in an unnatural position as head of the family company. so that
they may preserve another cultural tradition - rule by family.  odd. to
try to preserve that which threatens, because the alternative is more
threatening.

what will irritate us?  my pastor yesterday was talking about grafting
wild olive branches onto old trees to produce new fruit. even if we are
now the olive wild branch, what will irritate us - spark us into new
areas?  perhaps doses of conservatism?


> Although the music in China isn't "xian" (if "Xian" is meant to mean
> Christian and you discount the jingle bells melodies that play on
> their cell phones), it is marvelous in itself.  I purchased several
> chinese music Cd's on my last trip in March, and have been having a
> great time listening to these enlightening, Buddhist melodies.  Maybe
> if more Xians (christians) listened to X'ian (china) music, people
> would have a propensity to calmer, friendlier, less fascist, and all
> around happier lifestyles.

so who were the artists, i have a hard time knowing what to get in chinses
music.

zhi shi xia yu,

rhys
-- 
If you've done six impossible things before breakfast, why not round it off
with dinner at Milliway's, the restaurant at the end of the universe.

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