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Dunhuang, Soul of the Dances (8 of 8)

Posted on September 15, 2014October 31, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries

The final part of this series focuses on the music and dance fantasia The Flowers of the Silk Road and the impact it has had in China and abroad.

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Dunhuang, Lost Music of the Stone Chamber (7 of 8)

Posted on September 8, 2014October 31, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at some of the musical notation manuscripts found at Dunhuang and their interpretation in modern times

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Dunhuang, The Heavenly Dance (6 of 8)

Posted on September 1, 2014October 31, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the dances recorded in the murals at the Mogao Caves and how they have influenced recreations in the present day

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Dunhuang, Costumes in the Dunhuang Caves (5 of 8)

Posted on August 25, 2014October 31, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the clothing displayed in the Mogao Caves, and the influence it is having on modern fashion design.

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Dunhuang, Reviving the Heavenly Music (4 of 8)

Posted on August 18, 2014October 31, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the thousands of musical instruments depicted in the murals at the Mogoa Caves

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Dunhuang, Exotic Music and Dance (3 of 8)

Posted on August 11, 2014October 31, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the whirling dances depicted in the Dunhuang Mogoa Caves and how they have been recreated in contemporary China.

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Dunhuang, Playing the Pipa Behind the Back (2 of 8)

Posted on August 4, 2014October 31, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at how depictions of musicians playing the pipa in the Dunhuang Mogoa Caves have influenced contemporary art.

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Dunhuang, Flying Apsaras (1 of 8)

Posted on July 28, 2014October 31, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the apsaras in the Dunhuang Mogao Caves and their influence on contemporary art.

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Mogao Caves (World Heritage China)

Posted on February 23, 2015October 31, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the magnificent art works in the Mogao Caves near Dunhuang, the first of the great grottoes built in China (English narration with Mandarin subtitles).

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Flowers Rain along the Silk Road

Posted on September 22, 2014September 4, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A film of one of the most celebrated theatrical performances in recent Chinese Theatre. It is set along the Silk Road and in the Mogao Caves and tells the story of how the famous apsara murals were painted.

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