Chinese New Year decorations in Chinatown in Singapore

Chinese New Year

Feb. 4, 2025

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This week on Take Note, we’re celebrating Chinese New Year, which took place on January 29th. We’ll hear traditional music that accompanies the dragon and lion dance as well as a symphony by Chinese-American composer Tan Dun. As aired on KBACH on February 4.

Featured in this episode:

Peter Henry Mayne – Lion Dance
Tan dun – Dragon Dance from “Symphony 1997”

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