Rhythm of the Drums: Song of the Cicada
Guizhou Ethnic Arts Ensemble
www.confuciusinstitute.ac.uk/fringe2010Exuberant drumming, dramatic dance, heartfelt singing, and glorious ethnic costumes in a spectacular show by this multi-award-winning music and dance troupe from the minority Dong and Miao peoples of southwest China.
From the Wood Drum Dance of the Miao people - known as 'oriental disco' for its frenetic movements - to the ethereal beauty of the love songs of the Dongzu; 16 performers in stunning headdresses, amazing jewellry and playing ethnic instruments enthral, delight and reveal the rich cultural heritage, as practiced today, in their remote mountain homes in southwest China.
5-22 August (not 8, 11, 18)
Times
13:40 (1hr)
Prices
5 & 6 August preview £6; Mon-Thurs £10 (£8), family £30; Fri, Sat & Sun £12 (£10) family £35
The series of virtuoso displays, from the furious Wood Drum Dance to love songs accompanied by guitars, violins or unusual woodwind instruments made out of bamboo, are infectiously enjoyable ... The List reviews Guizhou – click here
