Presented by Singapore Chinese flautist Dr. QingLun Tan, the performance presentation will introduce different kinds of flutes and show the contrasts between Chinese music, Western music, Indian music and Japan Music through each culture’s flutes. From the various traditions, the flutes are: Chinese dizi, western concert flute, Indian Bansuri and Japan Shakuhachi as comparison. The presentation will cover: The diverse style of the different flutes: Chinese, Western, Indian & Japanese flute.

 

Music Aesthetics of the 4 different kinds of flutes; e.g. Chinese programmatic music vs Western motifs music Musical Notation the different flutes; for e.g. Chinese jianpu (numbered notation) vs western classical manuscript notation Playing style and techniques of different flutes .

 

This will allow students to understand and appreciate the different musical styles performed on the different flutes.

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The programme can be customised to suit the school’s needs, including duration, content, and format. Contact us to discuss how we can tailor the programme to best fit your students and schedule.

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