A traditional Chinese dance performed underwater    1    (become) famous on social media recently. The show led to renewed     2    (excite) of traditional Chinese art and culture among audiences. The dance featured a character from the famous ancient Chinese painting Ode to Goddess Luo (洛神水赋), the daughter of Fu Xi in Chinese mythology (神话) who drowned and became a goddess, according     3     the legend. The moves     4    (film) underwater at 4.5 meters from the ground. The short dance,    5    lasted less than two minutes, was seen as     6    creative combination of contemporary art and traditional Chinese culture. “The water made the costume even     7    (beautiful) and the moves more graceful!” said one observer online. “I’m just     8     proud of our traditional culture that I couldn’t help    9    (cry) a little bit at the end of the show,” said one netizen. The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson also posted the video on Sunday    10     (display) the dance, saying that it was “unbelievably beautiful and the actress danced gracefully like a swan and flexibly like a Chinese dragon”.

Israeli singer-songwriter Gilad Segev has devoted himself     1     an ambitious project to present different views of China through music, because of his love for the country. In June 2020, he launched Project 34, through    2     he will release a song for each of the 34 provincial-level regions in China every month.     3     (combine) Chinese music and global folk music, he     4     (post) 17 videos so far on social media platforms, gaining millions of views.

“My     5     (inspire) for the project was the great beauty I discovered in China’ s culture, landscapes, and more.     6     (important), the hearts of Chinese people.” says Segev. He calls     7     (he) a “passer-by” — a traveling artist who tells stories from his encounters with people from various cultures,through music.

Over the past decade, the award-winning musician has travelled to most of the 34 provincial-level regions, and plans to go to     8     rest when travel is not restricted by the COVID- 19 pandemic.

For each music video, he cooperates actively with a Chinese singer or musician, to include characteristics from their own home region. He and his team have listened to various types of Chinese music    9     (figure) out what suitable elements can be used in his works. “I believe when all of our voices    10     (hear) together, true harmony can happen, ” Segev says.

7 . It was a moment carved in her memory. When Liu Jing played the suite of Dream of the Red Chamber, which is based on a novel of the same title written by Cao Xueqin during the Qing Dynasty, in the University of Cambridge as a member of a Chinese ensemble in 2011, something strange happened. As she played A Lovesick Knitted Brow in Vain, which describes the failed love story between two main characters Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu in the novel, an old woman who sat in the first row of the audience burst into tears.

She was curious and asked the woman, at the end of the performance, if she had read the novel. The woman said: “No, but I just felt the melody touched me very much when it was created by your Chinese instrument.”

The experience was one of the inspirations that urged Liu to promote traditional Chinese music and instruments. Many years later, Liu, who is in her thirties now, has shared a series of original music videos featuring traditional Chinese stories and created by Chinese instruments, with her online name Liu Qingyao. They have become hugely popular.

According to Liu, the frequent performances and competitions sharpened her pipa-playing skills. “From grade four at primary school to senior high school, I often completed my homework on my way to other countries during many weekends and vacations,” said Liu.

“In the future, I want to cooperate with more museums, and try to tell the stories of cultural relics in my musical works, so that people enjoy the beauty of both Chinese music and cultural relics, and appreciate Chinese culture,” said Liu.

Researchers examined the benefits of singing among people with mental health conditions     1     (include) anxiety and depression.

They found people who took part in a community singing group improved their mental health and that the combination of singing and socialising was an important part of     2     (recover).

The grassroots action runs weekly singing workshops for the people     3     mental health conditions as well as the general public. It     4     (original) began at a hospital in 2005,     5     afterwards moved into the community. Around 120 people now attend four free workshops each week across Norfolk, two thirds of     6     have had contact with mental health services.

The research project followed the group for six months and     7     (undertake) interviews and focus groups with participants, organisers, and workshop     8     (leader).

The report shows how singing and socialising gave participants     9     feeling of belonging and wellbeing that often lasted a day or     10     (many), as well as improved social skills and confidence.

Summer is the best time of a year for music lovers, especially if you love the outdoor concert scene. Festival season is just kicking off, and there is a lot to look forward to in the upcoming months.

Primavera Sound

To kick off the summer, there's no better place than Barcelona. On the concert lineup, you'll find bands like The Zombies, Arcade Fire, and Bon Iver. Then take some time to taste the local food and wine.

May 31-June 4; Barcelona, Spain

Music Type: Rock, hip-hop

Price: $86—$323

Governors Ball

One of the great summer concerts in New York City is Governor's Ball, which takes place in early June at Randall’s Island Park. Some of the playing artists include Tool, Phoenix, Lorde, Flume, and the Wu-Tang Clan.

June 2-4; New York City, New York, USA

Music Type: Rock, hip-hop, pop

Price: $105—$405

Bonnaroo

Bonnaroo is another summer event that draws in crowds of around 60,000 each year. Some of the most well-known musicians will be playing this year, including U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Weeknd, and Chance the Rapper.

June 8-11; Manchester, Tennessee, USA

Music Type: Rock, hip-hop

Price: $210-$554

Firefly Music Festival

Many people haven't thought of going to Delaware for a summer vacation, hut mid-June is a great time to plan this trip if you love music. Headliners for this year’s slow are The Weeknd, Muse, Twenty One Pilots, Chance the Rapper, and Bob Dylan.

June 15-18; Dover, Delaware, USA

Music Type: Blues, rock

Price: $179-$499