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Heritage Appreciation 19881989 Kunqu Society Founding In 1988 by a group of kunqu practitioners artists and musicians and incorporated in 1989 as a nonprofit culture and arts organization Mission To study preserve and promote kunqu an elegant form of traditional Chinese theatre Activities Performance lecturedemonstrations training workshops research and publications Highlights from featured performances What is Kunqu. by Hans H. Frankel Kunquis a form of Chinese musical drama. But it is more than just drama it is a combination of play opera ballet poetry recital and musical recital.