CAAM
CDT Presents 2010 Annual Production
“The
Sound of Drums from the Land of China”
O’Shaughnessy
Auditorium, College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN
Saturday January 23, 2010 7:00pm
Sunday
January 24, 2010, 2:00pm
Tuesday January 26, 2010 9:45am (for school students)
Tuesday January 26, 2010 11:45am (for school
students)
Tickets: 651-246-3387 or 763-360-2696
The Sound of Drums from the Land of China
is
inspired by the wide range of dance and music styles involving
drums throughout China’s long history and across China’s vast
landscape. From ancient times, people believed that the stirring
rhythm of the drum could facilitate spiritual communication with
nature. Drums---large and small, ornate and plain---have been
important musical and ceremonial instruments from the earliest
documented time periods.
In this program, through the use of drums in music and in dance, we
invite you to join us on a journey through history and across the
land---to witness ceremonial rituals, timeless children’s games,
rhythms of the ancient Silk Road, and the trials and tribulations
along the magnificent Yellow River. In addition, dances of
traditional lanterns and flower drums bring us blessings of peace,
health and prosperity for 2010, the Year of the Tiger.
The
Sound of Drums from the Land of China
School Performances are shortened
programs that serve school children with educational and cultural
objectives. Now in its 8th
year, CAAM CDT’s
school performances continue to serve thousands of school children
through a rich blend of music, dance, costuming and storytelling.
Each year the program consists of all new repertoires and draws
repeat participation from many schools from the greater Twin Cities
area.
The
Sound of Drums from the Land of China Education Guide
provides the
cultural background to this ambitious show, as well as suggested
instructional activities to enrich the learning experience for
students. Through participating in this program and by engaging in
additional educational activities on the same subjects, students
significantly increase their knowledge of and appreciation for the
rich and diverse cultural heritages of fellow
Minnesotans.
