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There are five main soloists, twelve musicians, and a group of sixty-four people chorus performs in the concert. The instruments that they have used were piano, electric bass, percussion, flute and bamboo flutes, two violins, viola, cello, two oboes, and two clarinets. During the performance, hundreds of artworks are projected to a projection screen that is hanging on top of the stage. They also use lighting effects to showcase the structure of the concert hall and generate the mood of the story.

There are total of sixteen songs performed in the concert. The intensity of the music is moderate. During the concert, most of the songs are played by all musicians. Some exceptions that not all musicians play the same time would have at least two musicians play together. Piano and violin are extensively used. The quality of sound is great though out the concert. They have used earphones: oboes, flute and bamboo flutes, and clarinets; chordophones: piano, violin, viola, cellos; membranophones: percussion; and finally electrophones: electric bass. In rhythm, strong beat is not apparent and the beats are organized into a meter. The rhythm is not intended for dancing. I did not hear any syncopation nor did hemiola appear in the music. The tempo of the music is medium and the tempo in the last song increases until the end. The melodic is contour conjunct because all the songs in this concert are sung by people and pitches are closer apart. The harmony is generally consonant. The texture of the music is mostly homophony, which is melody with accompaniment. In term of form, the music is repetitive when they play the same theme over and over again, and it spins out in one continuous steam. I get bored of it after a while.

The audience consists of both men and women. They are mostly Whites and Africa-Americans. The age range is between 25 to 60 years old. The audience is very respectful to performers and other audience; they get quiet once the program starts. Many people get lost in the program; they have to use their cell phones light to follow the booklet since the stadium is black dark without light on.