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The Chinese Artist Acrobat
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--info below courtesy Stephanie --
"Since 1952, this elite group of gymnasts, jugglers, cyclists and tumblers from the People''s Republic of China, trained extensively in the careful art of acrobatics, has left audiences around the world spellbound by the graceful athleticism of their ancient folk art - acrobatics. From as early as age five, the hand-selected performers begin mastering disciplines that arose during the Ch''in Dynasty (225-207 B.C.), a dynamic period when acrobatic movements mirrored the pleasantries and struggles of daily life. In modern times the troupe remains the largest touring attraction of its kind. Accentuated by live music form an exotic Chinese orchestra, the Acrobats transform 2000-year-old traditions of agility and grace into a modern-day kaleidoscope of entertainment and wonder with a show that includes balancing chairs, riding unicycles, juggling vases, moving, and contortion."
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"In China, acrobatics is a rich and esteemed art form ˜ delicate and masterful, athletic and entertaining ˜ rooted in more than 2,000 years of history and folk tradition. The Peking Acrobats are their country''s very finest ˜ an elite troupe hand-selected from China''s best gymnasts, jugglers, cyclists, and tumblers whose dazzling displays of contortion, flexibility, agility, and control routinely amaze sold-out crowds wherever they perform. Their remarkable feats ˜ daring balancing maneuvers atop a precarious pagoda of chairs, treacherous wire-walking, and powerful precision tumbling ˜ are all performed to live orchestral accompaniment by traditional Chinese instruments. Watching the Peking Acrobats perform is "like watching Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon live, without camera tricks creating special effects," from the article website Dance Insider & from the California
Berkley University, CalPerformances, U.C. Regents, 1998 - 2003.
".......Throughout the history of China the acrobatic arts flourished, but in varying degrees. Originally, court entertainments were formal and monotonous, quite the opposite of the lively folk arts of the people. Eventually, however, the excitement of the acrobat''s amazing feats caught and held the attention of the ruling class. Acrobatic performers were routinely invited to the courts to entertain and impress the visiting Emperors. These varied acts of tumbling, singing, dancing and juggling became known as "The Hundred Entertainments" in the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD). The acrobatic arts have always maintained their popularity with the people. Today the acrobat in China is considered an artist. Generations of families carry on this highly acclaimed tradition. Children begin training at a young age and adhere to a rigorous training schedule which they follow the rest of their lives." article from the offical website of "The Peking Acrobats"
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