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Quanzhou Marionette Performance from China
October 29, 2023 @ 4:30 pm
Free
The Quanzhou Marionette features three marionette performers from the Quanzhou Marionette Arts Center. Each have performed throughout the world and have won international recognition and awards.
The performance is open for all ages.
Quanzhou marionette, historically known as “string puppet”, originated from the Qin and Han Dynasties (221 BC – 220 AD) ). Its rich falsetto singing and playing techniques of “pressed foot drums” and other rare musical instruments form a unique musical genre called “puppet melody”. Since the Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644), it has spread to Taiwan and Chinese settlements in Southeast Asia, setting an example for cultural exchange.
World Artists Experiences (WAE), in partnership with the Embassy of China and the Quanzhou Municipal Government.
