Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c11.111

v2.c11.111

In the second half of 20th century, with the constant introduction of Indian films into China, the Indian film music began to spread in China. *Awaara Hun* – the theme music of film *Awaara* was quite popular among the Chinese people. Since 1980s, Tagore’s songs began to attract the attention of the Chinese music industry. In 1989, when professor Chen Ziming from Central Conservatory of Music learned and researched Indian music in India, Tagore’s music was also one of his research topics. In September 2007, the folk music performance group from Central Conservatory of Music played many Tagore’s music pieces with Chinese national musical instruments such as pipa, dulcimer, Erhu and flute. On May 17, 2012, as the achievements of India-China cultural exchange programmes, the launch ceremony of *A Selected Collection of Rabindranath Tagore Song* and concert of Tagore’s works were held at the Central Conservatory of Music. Jaishankar, India’s ambassador to China, and other Indian friends attended the grand gathering.