News Archive
Karaoke Klash (K^2-Melody KTV)
Wednesday, 4/25/127:00-10:00 PM
Lerner 555
Karaoke Klash is coming to Columbia! Come and compete in this exciting event for prizes and glory!
First Prize: $120
Second Prize: $80
Third Prize: $40
Karaoke Klash is a unique showcase of diverse talent where EVERYONE is welcome to participate. In addition to representatives from every major cultural club on campus, undergrad and graduate students alike are welcome to join. Singing acts are open to soloists & duets as they will be judged by professional judges in a American Idol-like showdown. Live out your dreams of stardom as your friends and fellow Columbians cheer you on in this wild and exciting competition. There will be 2 rounds, and the top 3 finishers will receive awesome prizes! We encourage participants to sing along to popular Chinese music. This IS a cultural event. We hope to see you there.
Will you be Columbia's next pop idol? Sign up now!
For more information visit the Facebook event page.
Gua Sha Movie Screening
Saturday, 4/07/127:00 PM
569 Lerner
Sounds of China is screening the movie Gua Sha, also known as "The Treatment" in English. Come enjoy this gripping Chinese drama with the Sounds of China club! Drinks and refreshments will be provided.
Glass House Rocks 2012
Thursday, 2/09/12
9:00 PM
Lerner
Hopefully everyone was able to make it to the Sounds of China room at Glass House Rocks! SOC was out in full force representing the club, handing out delicious dan tat, and having a blast. Thanks to everyone who stopped by. Check out the pictures here!
Melodies from the Moongate 2011
FRIDAY, 12/09/11
7:30 PM
Lerner Party Space
Sounds of China presents the first annual Melodies from the Moongate, a mesmerizing fusion concert. This year, be enchanted by our lead musician, Steph Chou, who blends classical traditional Chinese music with western jazz harmonies on the alto saxophone. A graduate of our very own Columbia University, she has performed at prestigious venues alongside numerous renowned jazz musicians in New York, Beijing, and all over the world.
The concert is held in Earl Hall auditorium on the third floor of Earl Hall. The auditorium is most often used for religious services and has a pristine, meditative atmosphere that well suits the poetic harmonies of classical Chinese music. But the low stage platform brings familiar soothing jazz rhythms right to you. Whether you’re a novice to Chinese music or an expert with melodies engrained into your heart, be swept away by the stage adorned by deep aureate curtains which accurately reflect the golden sounds of East meets West harmony.
After the concert, enjoy the reception while mingling amongst inspiring musicians and awed guests. Both admission and reception are free and we welcome everyone to join.
Melodies from the Moongate aims to bring classical Chinese music to Columbia campus. A diverse gamut of organizations support our initiative including the Gatsby Fund, [enter co-sponsors here].
For more information on Steph Chou, visit: http://www.stephchou.com/index.html
Friday, September 28th 2011
Night Market 2011
FRIDAY, 10/28/11
6-9 PM
LOW PLAZA
Get ready for the Night Market!
Night Market is an annual Columbia University tradition of over 25 years operated by more than 40 clubs on campus. Filled with performances, food, and fun, it brings to life the traditional night markets of China for the 3,000 attendees.
This year’s theme is “lights”. As the sun sets, Low Plaza will be illuminated by the rows of tents beckoning all to join. The aroma of delicacies will entice you to scour the stalls. (Keep a look out for Sounds of China’s Tofu Hua (flower)!) The rhythm of the dances and performances lit up by the backdrop of the Night Market will welcome you to celebrate alongside the Columbia community. Through the thick and thin, we all hold onto hope. This celebration of lights renews our hope for better change.
A portion of all proceeds will go to Wokai, a micro-finance charity. The organization offers micro-entrepreneurs the opportunity to jumpstart small businesses in rural China while lifting them out of poverty. In particular, Sounds of China supports these progressive changes as music of China, considered one of the highest art forms in the world, originates from these very rural communities.
Karaoke Klash
SoC's annual karaoke competition is back! It will be held in the Party Space, on April 1st. Registration is full, but come and enjoy the food and competition!
This year, SoC is cohosting with Lambda Phi Epsilon and Asian American Alliance to bring you Lambdaa Express: Karaoke Klash (K^2).
Lambdaaa Express: Karaoke Klash will be a karaoke singing competition with a Chinese food buffet. The event will be held Friday, April 1st from 6:00-8:00 pm in Lerner Party Space.
Tickets: $6 in advance, $8 at the door, and also available at Columbia TIC.
The first portion of the event from 6-7pm will be the buffet with food from a local restaurant. Dish es include: sesame chicken, roast duck, stuffed clam, pork fried rice, lo mein, etc.
The second half will be the karaoke competition from 7-8 pm. The competition is open to singing acts, open to soloists and duets. Come watch our competitors square off in front of a panel of judges!
**Proceeds will go to Global Giving's Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund.**
Co-Sponsors:
- Asian Pacific American Heritage Month - http://www.cuapahm.com/
- Columbia Japan Society - http://www.columbia.edu/cu/japansociety/
- Liga Filipina - http://www.columbia.edu/cu/liga/
- Sisters of Delta Gamma - http://www.columbia.edu/cu/deltagamma/Delta_Gamma
- Brothers of the Mu Chapter of Phi Iota Alpha - http://www.columbia.edu/cu/fia/
- Student Organization of Latino - http://www.columbia.edu/cu/sol/
Friday, September 25th 2009
Sing For China - Modern Sky Festival NYC
The Chinese Students Club and Sounds of China of Columbia University are proud to co-host a brand-new event on campus on September 25, 2009! Working in conjunction with Modern Sky Records, a major Beijing record label, we are excited to be one of the hosts of the Sing For China tour - Modern Sky Festival NYC. The Sing For China Tour will bring three of China's biggest and best bands - Hedgehog, Queen Sea Big Shark, and Casino Demon - to the U.S. as part of an unprecedented effort by the Chinese music community to both raise funds to support children orphaned by AIDS in China and also introduce Americans to China's emerging independent music scene. The bands will be performing in 15 different cities around the country. The event is being billed in both the U.S. and China as the inaugural New York City version of China's largest music festival, the Modern Sky Festival in Beijing. For more information, please visit: http://www.modernskyent.com/singforchina.
7pm, September 25th 2009Roone Arledge Auditorium, Columbia University
$8 advanced tickets, $10 regular tickets
Saturday, February 28, 2009:
Min Xiao Fen and her Blue Pipa Trio
Renowned Chinese pipa player Min Xiao Fen will perform in Earl Hall at Columbia University with her Blue Pipa Trio on Saturday, February 28. As a foremost representative of pipa music in the West, Min has carried the art of traditional Pipa to newer and wider audiences each year since her arrival in the States. Min possesses an impressive resume, and is considered a courageous pioneer in both orchestral and underground projects, having collaborated with composers and musicians as varied as Tan Dun, John Zorn and Bjork.
This performance will encompass well-known traditional repertoires such as "Flying Flowers Touching the Green Grass" and "Ambush from All Sides"; and composer Huan Ruo's 13 minute "Written on the Wind," commissioned by Meet the Composer specifically for Min in 2008. Min will also perform a range of pieces with members of her Blue Pipa Trio: Steve Salerno (guitar) and Dean Johnson (bass), featuring bluegrass and jazz inspired by Thelonious Monk and George Gershwin, as well as some of her own compositions.
The concert is presented by Sounds of China, WKCR FM NY, and Blue Pipa, Inc.The concert is intended to be an intimate event, with a reception to follow. The event is free and open to the general public.
Earl Hall Auditorium (Directions)
Columbia University
Saturday, February 28, 2009
2:30pm
For more information, visit the Blue Pipa official website.
Friday, November 30, 2007:
KARAOKE KLASH (K^2)
SOC is proud to present our signature event DDKN (Dumping Dinner Karaoke Night), newly renamed K^2 (Karaoke Klash) on Nov 30th, 2007 from 6:00pm-9:30pm, Lerner Room 555. An exciting aspect of K^2 this year is the collaboration with CUCSSA (Columbia University Chinese Students & Scholars Assoc), a graduate-students organization, which we believe would allow K^2 to be a social event that bridges both culture across countries and students from undergrads and graduate level.
If you would like to sign up to be a contestant for K^2, please sign up before Oct 31st! You can enter the contest individually or by groups. It's time to practice your favorite songs (during a study break, in the shower, whenever!) and join us for delicious Chinese food and wonderful music on Nov 30th, 2007!
Friday, April 13, 2007
Sounds of China presents
Are you ready?
Mahjong Madness!
Friday, April 13thLerner Party Space
Tutorial 7:00-8:00PM
Competition 8:00-11:00PM
Entrace Fee $8. Dinner is included!
First prize: Nintendo Wii!
Second prize: Mahjong Set
Third Prize: $20
2/7/07
It's the Year of the Pig!
Sounds of China Presents:
CHINESE NEW YEAR DINNER
Wednesday, February 21, 2007John Jay Dining Hall
5pm-8pm
Featuring CU Lion Dance!
11/17/06
Sounds of China Presents:
CHINESE OPERA!
CHINESE OPERA STAR WANG YAN IS COMING!November 17, 2006
7:30pm
Room 569 - Lerner Hall - Columbia University
Tickets: $5 in advance, $10 at the door
To reserve tickets in advance, email soc@columbia.edu. with your name and email. We will take down your name as an advanced ticket purchase, send you a confirmation, and the day before the event send a reminder. You can then pay for your $5 ticket at the door.
