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Seated Musician
- When
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Tuesday Jan 26, 2010 (2–3pm)
- Where
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Directions: Main Building: Take the 4, 5, or 6 train to 86th Street and walk to Fifth Avenue; OR take the M1, M2, M3, or M4 bus along Fifth Avenue. The Cloisters: Take the A train to 190th Street and walk, or transfer to the M4 bus and ride north one stop.
- Price
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Free with museum admission
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The Met presents this film to accompany the special exhibition Silk and Bamboo: Music and Art of China, on view through February 7. Ancient Chinese Music Instruments, produced by Gong Wang, examines musical instruments unique to Chinese culture and demonstrates their sounds (65 min.). The screening will take place in the Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall in the Uris Center for Education at 2 p.m.
Image: Seated musician. Tang dynasty (618–907). Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2006
