Folk Music and Dance
Min-On has presented several series of folk and dance displays, including the “Performing Arts of China,” ”Musical Voyage Along the Silk Road,” “Musical Voyage Along the Marine Road,” “Tango” series, as well as folk dance and music ensembles from around the globe.
Musical Voyage Along the Silk Road
Bulgarian Folk Music and Dance Troupe “Pirin” in 1994
Georgian National Dance & Song Ensemble “Rustavi” in 2018
The Jordanian National Folklore Group in 2008
Folk Music and Dance from around the World:
1971 The Ceylon National Dancers from Sri Lanka
1972 Ranga-Sri Little Ballet Troupe from India
1973 The Royal Classical Javanese Dance Group of the Sultanate of Jogyakarta from Indonesia (Performance also in 1995)
1975 The National Dance Ensemble of Pakistan
1977 The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble
1978 Ballet Folklórico de Mexico (also in 2002)
1981 The Bangladesh National Dance and Music Group
1987 Royal Thai Classical Dance Troupe from Thailand (also in 1992 & 2006)
1988 The People’s Association Cultural Troupe and Chinese Orchestra from Singapore
1988 The Festival of India in Japan—Commemorative Performances of Indian Classical Dance and Folk Music
1988 Ballet Folklórico Nacional de Colombia
1989 Indian Eternal Music & Dance
1989 The National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts
1990 Ballet Folklórico Nacional de Chile
1992 The National Troupe of Nigeria
1992 The Festival of the Joint ASEAN Performing Troupe (Six Southeast Asian nations: Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Brunei, and Malaysia participated)
1992 Conjunto Folklórico Nacional de Cuba
1994 The Mongolian National Song and Dance Ensemble (also in 1996)
1994 The Iran Folk Music Ensemble
1994 Bulgarian Folk Music and Dance Troupe “Pirin”
1995 Amampondo from South Africa
1997 Indonesian Traditional Dance and Music Ensemble, Kabumi
1999 Barranquilla Folklore Dance Troupe from Columbia
1999 Ballet Folklorico Nacional de Argentina
1999 The Asia Peace and Arts Festival (Seven Asian countries and region: China, Indonesia, Korea, Myanmar, Thailand, and Taiwan participated also in 2001 and 2005)
2001 The Sakha National Folklore Music and Dance Group Khotugu Slus from Russia
2002 The Cambodian Royal Ballet
2004 Lyceum Club of Greek Women from Greece
2004 Ensemble Russkaya Melodia from Russia (annually from 1992 through 1996, also in 1999 and 2003)
2004 Ensemble Russkaya Melodia from Russia (annually from 1992 through 1996, also in 1999 and 2003)
2005 Bulgarian National Folklore Ensemble Philip Koutev and Trio Theodosii Spassov
2008 The Jordanian National Folklore Group
2009 The Traditional Performing Arts Troupe from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and Japan
2010 The Mongolian Folk Music Group with OYUNAA (Mongolian Singer)
2010 Russian Folk Ensemble
2011 Gyeonggi Provincial Dance Company
2012 Hawaiian Music & Hula Dance
2012 The Seoul Performing Arts Company
2012 Uma Dogra and Indian Classical Dance Troupe
2014 “Téada” The Traditional Irish Music Group
2014 SHIN KAN GAKU from South Korea
2014 Jiang Jianhua (a Chinese stringed instrument “Niko”)
2014 Myanmar Arts Troupe
2015 Perunika Trio from Bulgaria
2016 Jamaica Café from Indonesia and Inspi from Japan
2016 “Bayanihan” The Philippine Dance Company
2016 Min-On Global Session “GEN”, Strings musician from Nepal, Spain and Japan
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