Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c11.s1.t1.9

v2.c11.s1.t1.9

There were 20 instrumentalists and four dancers in various kinds of special costumes when performing the Kucha music. Instrumentalists were wearing the black silk headscarves, dark red silk gowns, brocade sleeves and dark red pants while the dancers were wearing the red forehead ribbons, dark red jackets, white silk pants and black leather boots. From some of today's Kucha grotto murals in the areas of Kuqa and Baicheng City, we can still see the performance reality of Kucha music and the various kinds of instruments they used.