Ancient meets modern in dramatic show

Wu Na is a master of the guqin, a plucked seven-string Chinese instrument from the zither family with a history of more than 3,000 years. Pichet Klunchun is a master of khon, or the Thai classical mask dance, which started in the Ayutthaya era (1350-1767).

Before the two met, they had no knowledge about each other's art forms. However, the unlikely pair ended up sharing an artistic sensibility that led to a dance work, titled Black and White.

The work was premiered at the Singapore Dance Festival in 2011 and then toured the Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium and Japan. In November, Black and White will be staged in China for the first time, with two shows in Beijing and Shanghai.