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Shen Yun’s ‘Very, Very Powerful’ Dance and Music Inspires Musician

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Shen Yun’s ‘Very, Very Powerful’ Dance and Music Inspires Musician
Melinda Wright and Richard Garoogian at the Shen Yun Performing Arts performance at William Saroyan Theatre, on Jan. 29, 2023. (Lily Yu/The Epoch Times
FRESNO, Calif.—Music on its own is able to tell a story and ignite different emotions. Shen Yun Performing Arts features a live orchestra and the music it performs inspires audiences around the world.

“I believe that much of the inspiration has been planted like a seed right now. And it will germinate and it will come out in the weeks to come,” said Richard Garoogian, a musician and artist, after seeing a performance at the William Saroyan Theatre on Jan. 29.

Shen Yun is based in New York and it is dedicated to reviving China’s 5,000 years of civilization. Although Shen Yun is welcomed around the world, it is not able to perform in China.

“It’s very good to bring it to light so that we can also appreciate the freedoms that we have in America. Our founding fathers set things up for us so that all people can be free, to express themself. And so I’m very happy to see all of the tremendous amount of work to do that. That’s not easy,” said Mr. Garoogian.

Through beautiful dance and music, Shen Yun portrays the power of compassion. Sometimes one act of compassion can move the divine to helping those in need, as Mr. Garoogian saw in some of the stories.
I'm understanding the story. And it's very, very powerful to me. Much more powerful than just written word. I can see the emotion that they convey through their movement.
Richard Garoogian

“I’m understanding the story. And it’s very, very powerful to me. Much more powerful than just written word. I can see the emotion that they convey through their movement. And I really appreciate their precision in how much it takes to put it together. And how it links so well with the music,” said Mr. Garoogian.

The dance stories speak of the good being protected and the evil being punished. These stories originate from both modern China and Chinese history and mythology.

“Love is the answer. The anger is preventing them from that love. And it’s those—people that have all of that anger that they don’t have that love. And so they just need a hug,” said Melinda Wright, a song writer.

“The love will win out, just as the sun will come up the next day. And it was shown in the presentation, even though I don’t understand Chinese. It was shown to me that the light will prevail in the long run, no matter what,” added Mr. Garoogian.

After touring five continents year after year, Shen Yun has proven that no matter the religion or nationality, what it presents is praised and loved.

“It doesn’t matter what name we give that divine. Different cultures have different names, but it’s still exactly the same,” said Mr. Garoogian.

Reporting by Lily Yu and Maria Han.
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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