November 24, 2006
Contemporary-Music Studies Bloom in China
An unusual school offers students a rare chance to learn jazz, pop, and modern forms of dance
As sweat pours down his face, Guo Daxue practices the drums inside a tiny music studio, oblivious to the heat. Deep in concentration, he looks every inch the jazz musician, complete with goatee, long sideburns, and one huge silver loop earring.
After he finishes his session, Mr. Guo explains that he gave up a government job to study here at the Beijing Contemporary Music Institute. He
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