| First Chinese Instrumental Grade Exam to be Held in USA 2008-08-12 |
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You can now take Chinese instrument exam in the United States .
This is the first time that such exam is offered in the States.
Examination is offered for Erhu, Dizi, Guzheng, Pipa, Zhongruan,
Yangqin, and Suona.
Registration deadline is September 15, 2008.
Exam will take place in San Jose , California on November 1 and 2,
2008.
The Central Conservatory of Music (CCOM) of China is China 's
most senior musical institute offering accredited examinations to
applicants.
The Standard Grade Examination Committee of the CCOM has the
mandate of expanding musical education and its stylistic tradition,
and it provides authoritative musical achievement level
assessment for overseas Chinese instrumental musicians and
students.
The examination material is based on the assessment criteria
utilized by the CCOM. The materials which are compiled by highly
experienced experts have an increasing level of difficulty with an
emphasis on the core techniques as the principles of the
assessment. Students who follow the basic increments of the
learning material will find themselves steadily progressing, reaching
new levels of achievement.
To expand the culture of Chinese music, the CCOM, in
collaboration with California Youth Chinese Symphony, will host a
Chinese Instrument Grade Examination in the United States .
Candidates will be tested on material compiled by the CCOM, and
subsequently will be issued a Certificate of Accomplishment by the
CCOM. The aim of this collaboration is to raise the professional
quality of Chinese music performance, and to encourage the local
development of Chinese music.
For more information about year 2008 exam, please visit:
http://www.uscycs.org/gradeexam/36-aboutexam/67-examsyllabus.
html
This is the first time that such exam is offered in the States.
Examination is offered for Erhu, Dizi, Guzheng, Pipa, Zhongruan,
Yangqin, and Suona.
Registration deadline is September 15, 2008.
Exam will take place in San Jose , California on November 1 and 2,
2008.
The Central Conservatory of Music (CCOM) of China is China 's
most senior musical institute offering accredited examinations to
applicants.
The Standard Grade Examination Committee of the CCOM has the
mandate of expanding musical education and its stylistic tradition,
and it provides authoritative musical achievement level
assessment for overseas Chinese instrumental musicians and
students.
The examination material is based on the assessment criteria
utilized by the CCOM. The materials which are compiled by highly
experienced experts have an increasing level of difficulty with an
emphasis on the core techniques as the principles of the
assessment. Students who follow the basic increments of the
learning material will find themselves steadily progressing, reaching
new levels of achievement.
To expand the culture of Chinese music, the CCOM, in
collaboration with California Youth Chinese Symphony, will host a
Chinese Instrument Grade Examination in the United States .
Candidates will be tested on material compiled by the CCOM, and
subsequently will be issued a Certificate of Accomplishment by the
CCOM. The aim of this collaboration is to raise the professional
quality of Chinese music performance, and to encourage the local
development of Chinese music.
For more information about year 2008 exam, please visit:
http://www.uscycs.org/gradeexam/36-aboutexam/67-examsyllabus.
html
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