"Bowing Rock & Roll — If you were Marco Polo!".
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Shen Sin-yan
- Source
- Chinese Music; 2007, Vol. 30 Issue 4, p67-68, 2p, 2 Black and White Photographs
- Subject
- Language
- ISSN
- 01923749
The article discusses the historical background of Chinese performing arts. It focuses on the journey of Marco Polo off to the Far East and his first hand observation of the musical theory in the country of the silk called Serica. The economy of the country in that era is briefly described but it significantly gives information to the cultural acoustics and the musical bows used.