What if a 9,000-year bone flute could be used in the performance of contemporary music, like the themes of the Harry Potter movies, or online games like League of Legends? By using replicas of cultural relics, such as a bone flute and bianzhong (chime bells), the Huaxia Ancient Music Orchestra of the Henan Museum has already made it happen, and become one of the institution's major attractions.
To check out China Daily's online exclusive interview with the orchestra and singer-songwriter Liu Lian, and to hear the sound of the past, today, just click the video.
