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

Posted on September 8, 2014March 16, 2022 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, 2014March 16, 2022 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, 2014March 16, 2022 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, 2014March 16, 2022 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, 2014March 16, 2022 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, 2014March 16, 2022 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, 2014March 16, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

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

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26 of the Mogao Caves at Dunhuang in Detail

Posted on April 7, 2014March 17, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A series of 29 short videos in Mandarin about the Mogao Caves, sometimes referred to as the Longest Art Gallery in the World.

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Albert Von Le Coq, Adventure in Turpan

Posted on January 24, 2014March 18, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

The explorations made in the Turpan area of Xinjiang by the German Archeologist Albert Von Le Coq at the beginning of the 20th century (mainly English, with some subtitles).

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Marc Aurel Stein, Treasure buried in the Sands

Posted on January 17, 2014March 18, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

An account of the various expeditions led by the great Hungarian explorer Aurel Stein in Central Asia, which were significant for Buddhist history (mainly English, with some subtitles).

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