Chinese music
The casual visitor to China could be forgiven for thinking that
the only traditional style to compete with bland pop is that of the
kitsch folk troupes to be heard in hotels and concert halls. But an
earthy traditional music still abounds throughout the countryside;
it can be heard at weddings, funerals, temple fairs, and New Year
celebrations - and even downtown in tea houses. A very different,
edgier sound can be heard in certain smokey city bars - the new
Chinese rock, energetic expressions of urban angst.
Stephen Jones & Joanna Lee
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