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Shen Yun Elevates ‘Your Soul to Another Level,’ Says Surgeon

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Shen Yun Elevates ‘Your Soul to Another Level,’ Says Surgeon
Emad Asham and his wife, Christine, thoroughly enjoyed Shen Yun's evening performance at the Jones Hall for the Performing Arts on Dec. 30, 2023. Sally Sun/The Epoch Times

HOUSTON—Surgeon Emad Asham and his wife Christine thoroughly enjoyed Shen Yun’s evening performance on Dec. 30. It was the seventh of the company’s ten consecutive shows at the Jones Hall for the Performing Arts.

The couple had first learned about Shen Yun Performing Arts from The Epoch Times and after seeing the show for themselves, they thought it was spectacular.

“The music was very serene, and the coordination of the movements was incredible—I’m sure there were enormous efforts of training behind it,” said Mr. Asham.

Based in New York, Shen Yun is the world’s premier classical Chinese dance and music company.
The artists’ mission is to bring back China’s 5,000 years of divinely inspired culture that had been destroyed by decades of communist rule.

Prior to the regime’s spread of atheism, the teachings of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism were indelible parts of Chinese life. Shen Yun’s goal is to share with everyone, the beauty of China before communism.

The couple couldn’t agree more with the artists’ mission. For them, it was not only very important but also very intriguing.

“To be introduced to ancient Chinese culture—something we’re not aware of these days—to revive such a magnificent art is really outstanding,” Mr. Asham said.

“I never knew before that there was a spiritual dimension to ancient Chinese culture. All we hear now is communism—that’s something I’m really interested to know more about.”
Referring to the spiritual elements of Shen Yun, Mr. Asham said having faith is very important to our society because “there is an erosion of morality and kindness in [today’s world,] so we definitely need to restore these ancient traditions.”
In response to popular demand, Shen Yun has expanded from one to eight equally-sized companies that tour the world simultaneously every year. Each group includes a live orchestra.
Using classical Western orchestration as the foundation, Shen Yun’s original compositions highlight traditional Chinese instruments such as the two-stringed erhu and the pipa—an ancient Chinese lute.

Mr. Asham thought the music was a heavenly experience.

“The music was definitely transcendent. That, combined with the art and the fine movements of the dancers, elevated your soul to another level—a higher level,” he expressed.

Reporting by Sally Sun and Jennifer Tseng.
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts. We have covered audience reactions since Shen Yun’s inception in 2006.
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