Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
PSAPPHA ENSEMBLE
Jennifer Langridge - cello
This performance was streamed live on 1st October 2020 from Hallé St Peter's in Manchester (UK) with a small socially distanced audience. This is a new edit of the original livestream and presented in 4K. To view the 4K version we recommend you use Google Chrome or the Firefox browser.
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One of my fondest memories of celebrating the Lunar New Year growing up in London was experiencing Chinese lion dancing in Chinatown. With its epic costume and acrobatics, accompanied by the iconic and often cacophonous Chinese percussion as well as hordes of people gathered to watch the spectacle, this cultural ritual seems to capture the vibrancy and vitality of Chinese cultures. This piece looks to embody the spirit of Chinese lion dancing, taking as its stimulus the sounds and theatricalities of the form, and hopes to share some of the joys of Chinese transnational experience.
Alex Ho
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Psappha is grateful for the support we receive from funders which enables us to reach a wider audience. With thanks to Arts Council England; PRS Foundation; Foyle Foundation; Granada Foundation; and the RVW Trust.
Please support Psappha's work: psappha.com/support-us
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FILM PRODUCTION
Rob Kelledy - Sound Recording and Mastering
Soup Collective - Cameras
Tim Williams - Editor and Producer
PSAPPHA ENSEMBLE
Jennifer Langridge - cello
This performance was streamed live on 1st October 2020 from Hallé St Peter's in Manchester (UK) with a small socially distanced audience. This is a new edit of the original livestream and presented in 4K. To view the 4K version we recommend you use Google Chrome or the Firefox browser.
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One of my fondest memories of celebrating the Lunar New Year growing up in London was experiencing Chinese lion dancing in Chinatown. With its epic costume and acrobatics, accompanied by the iconic and often cacophonous Chinese percussion as well as hordes of people gathered to watch the spectacle, this cultural ritual seems to capture the vibrancy and vitality of Chinese cultures. This piece looks to embody the spirit of Chinese lion dancing, taking as its stimulus the sounds and theatricalities of the form, and hopes to share some of the joys of Chinese transnational experience.
Alex Ho
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Psappha is grateful for the support we receive from funders which enables us to reach a wider audience. With thanks to Arts Council England; PRS Foundation; Foyle Foundation; Granada Foundation; and the RVW Trust.
Please support Psappha's work: psappha.com/support-us
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LEARN MORE AND FOLLOW PSAPPHA
Website: psappha.com
Subscribe to Psappha's Enewsletter: buff.ly/31HjEHV
Twitter: twitter.com/PsapphaEnsemble
Facebook: facebook.com/psappha.ensemble
Instagram: instagram.com/psapphaensemble
FILM PRODUCTION
Rob Kelledy - Sound Recording and Mastering
Soup Collective - Cameras
Tim Williams - Editor and Producer
