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Article: MUSICIAN'S GOAL IS TO INTRODUCE CHINESE MUSIC TO THE WORLD.(DAILY BREAK)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
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- May 15, 1996
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Byline: XIAOHONG ZHANG SWAIN, CORRESPONDENT
THE MUSICIAN is 36-year-old Xu Ke, a native of Nanjing, China. The device is the erhu, a two-string, traditional Chinese instrument. Connecting the musician and the instrument is an ambition that few Chinese have entertained on their own before.
That ambition is to spread the influence of Chinese music around the world.
After creating a favorable environment for his music in Japan, Xu Ke began to test the acceptability of the U.S. audience.
In April, he gave five concerts in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, La. This week, he's in Hampton Roads for two concerts at the Chandler Recital Hall of ...