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Mulan Chinese Dance Drama Premiered in US. Music Press Asia
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Chinese Dance Drama ‘Mulan’ Amazed Audience at US Premier

Chinese dance drama Mulan was recently performed in the United States from Sept 23 to Oct 1. The show had two performances at the Boch Center in Boston, followed by four performances at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington, D.C. Based on the legendary tale of Hua Mulan, the production tells the inspiring story of a courageous woman who disguises herself as a man to protect her father from being conscripted into the war. With unwavering determination, Mulan embarks on a 12-year journey, becoming a skilled and respected warrior…

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Joe Hisaishi sets music to H Miyazaki film. Music Press Asia
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Joe Hisaishi Sets The Mood in Miyazaki’s New Film

Joe Hisaishi’s beautiful score is cementing Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli film as one of the most cinematic one of the year. The Boy and the Heron has recently been touted as director and Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki’s final film. At age 82, Miyazaki already threatened retirement once before. Known to care nothing about expectations of others, the film released…

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Singapore calendar. Music Press Asia
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Singapore To Host Asia-Europe Cultural Festival 2023

The Asia-Europe Cultural Festival is a public arts festival that celebrates the artistic diversity of Asia and Europe and promotes the dialogue and exchange between artists from the 2 regions. In 2023, the Festival will be held for the first time in Singapore from 22 October to 1 November. This year’s festival will allow audiences in Singapore to experience a…

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SXSW Oct 2023 Sydney Music Conference. Music Press Asia
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SXSW Sydney’s First Edition To Host Asia-Pacific Focus Music & Film Festival

SXSW First Edition in Sydney, Australia When SXSW at Austin Texas faced challenges to closing down during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was evident that drastic measures were in place to keep the festival strategically current. With IFPI’s latest report on the growing music industry in Asia-Pacific, it is no surprise that SXSW sees an opportunity in the new world. If…

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Malaysian singer songwriter Penny Tai celebrates 23 years showbiz. Music Press Asia
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Music Documentary Narrates Malaysian-Chinese Pop Music Historic Journey

What do you think happened in the last 50 years of the Chinese pop music era in Malaysia? In 2019, AEC released a 12-episode documentary film titled At the Equator, We Sing 在赤道上唱歌的人. As part of its Merdeka Specials (Malaysia’s National Day), a rerun of the show is scheduled and is now available on ASTRO GO. To celebrate Malaysia’s talented…

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Harbin 36th music fest opens at Grand Theater. Music Press Asia
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Harbin Grand Theater Performance Opens Music City’s Summer Music Festival

The 36th China Harbin Summer Music Festival officially begins recently at the Harbin Grand Theater, in the capital city of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. President of the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) Mirco Patarini sent his congratulations to the event. He said that dubbed “City of Music”, Harbin has splendid music civilization and profound cultural accumulation. [Advertise Promote Music w…

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Float parade Kadayawan Fest 2023. Music Press Asia
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38th Kadayawan Festival Returns to Davao City

Every third week of August, Davao City holds the much-awaited “Kadayawan” Festival, dubbed as the festival of festivals. Kadayawan Festival in the Philippines — known for its grand street dancing, floral float parade, cultural festivities, street parties, and concerts — it celebrates life and thanksgiving for nature’s bounty, the wealth of culture, bountiful harvest and live’s serenity. The festival’s name…

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Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra celebrate 25 in 2023. Music Press Asia
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Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra to Celebrate 25 Years

Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS (DFP) is Malaysia’s first concert hall dedicated to classical music. Designed by Cesar Pelli, the hall takes its inspiration from the traditional shoe-box shape of the great 19th century European concert halls with the magnificent Klais Pipe Organ providing a spectacular backdrop to the stage. Tonight, the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) is celebrating twenty five years of…

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Jacky Cheung 60plus tours Macao KL Spore. Music Press Asia
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Cantopop Singer Jacky Cheung Is Boosting South Asia Concert Economy

Hong Kong singer-actor Jacky Cheung is showing no sign of slowing down. The Cantopop singer who turned 62 last month (Jul) has already completed a Macao residency and 11 sold-out dates at the Singapore Indoor Stadium under his 2023 concert tour titled 60+. Last March 30, he announced his upcoming tour in Macao, which kicked off on June 9. Continuing…

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