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 Battling
Dance of the King of Qin
"The Battling Dance of the King of Qin" is a triumphal dance
created by Tang Taizong, a Tang Emperor renowned for building the empire's
military strength. "King of Qin" was his official title before
being crowned the Tang Emperor. The weapons and flags used in performance
are replicas of those used by his soldiers.
Red and Blue Camelot
Dance
"The Red and Blue Camelot Dance" was a Tang court dance created
by Yang Guifei, the favourite concubine of Tang Emperor Tang Xuanzong.
Yang Guifei, renowned as one of the four most beautiful women in Chinese
history, choreographed and performed the dance as a recreation of one
of the Emperor's dreams.
Da Nuo Dance
"The Da Nuo Dance" is a sorcerer's dance originating in ancient
China and performed as early as in the Zhou Dynasty. Later, during the
Han and Tang Dynasties, it was performed during ceremonies for good luck
and to dispel evil spirits and plagues.
Qui Ci Zhe Zhi Dance
 Since
ancient times, Qui Ci developed as its own unique Northwestern Chinese
civilization, and was well known for its cultural music and dances. During
the period of the Tang Dynasty, the Ambassadors of Qui Ci would stage
performances of their unique cultural music and dances each year as an
homage to the Tang Emperors. It has since gained popularity and fame.
Buddha's Theme
Buddhism was the most popular religious belief during the Tang dynasty.
"The Buddha's Theme" is a piece of music which expresses the
philosophy of Buddhism. It is performed by the 'Tang Dynasty Zhong Yan
Ladies Band" using traditional musical instruments.
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