Day Nine Part Two: Music in China

(There are four blog posts to Day Nine…feel pumped) I might as well mention what I talked about in my presentation on Chinese music. I talked about the importance of music in Chinese history (in case you didn’t know, it’s very important). The characters that make up the word music in Chinese mean “tone”(aka the essence of music) and “happiness.” Throughout Chinese history, music has been used mainly for entertainment and ritual. Music has been used as a…

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Day Nine Part One: Presentation

(There are four blog posts to Day Nine…get pumped) I woke up this morning, still cold from the previous night. I was feeling a little weak from being sick, and a little nervous for my presentation. I packed my stuff and went downstairs to eat a little breakfast, and mentally review my presentation one more time. Eventually all the students came down and gradually filled the spaces in the common area. I ate my fried…

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