18 Group Dances: Qingping Tune -- China National Opera & Dance Drama Troupe, 2024 Norwegian Chinese New Year Gala

Performers: China National Opera & Dance Drama Troupe, China National Opera & Dance Drama Theater. Special performance in Norway.

Excerpt from the dance drama *Li Bai*. Tang Dynasty music and dance represent the pinnacle of ancient dance art. The choreography of the dance segment *Qing Ping Diao* draws upon the characteristics and artistic expression of Tang Dynasty music and dance, incorporating certain postures and forms from the Hu Xuan dance into the foundation of classical Han and Tang Dynasty dance. It inherits tradition, draws widely from diverse sources, and is rich in innovation, possessing a cheerful, lively, healthy, and upright tone.

Oslo Concert Hall, Norway, February 2, 2024