Music of Macau

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Music of China: Topics
Instruments	Musicology
Timeline and Samples
Genres	Classical music - C-pop (Cantopop, Mandopop) - Heavy metal - Hip hop - Opera - Rock
Awards	Chinese Music Awards
Charts
Festivals	Midi Modern Music Festival
Media	Beijing Music Radio
National anthem	"March of the Volunteers" (PRC) "Three Principles of the People" (ROC) (historical anthems)
Regional scenes
Anhui - Fujian - Gansu - Guangdong - Guangxi - Guizhou - Hainan - Hebei - Heilongjiang - Henan - Hong Kong - Hunan - Hubei - Inner Mongolia - Jiangsu - Jiangxi - Jilin - Liaoning - Macau - Manchuria - Qinghai - Shandong - Shaanxi - Shanxi - Sichuan - Tibet - Xinjiang - Yunnan - Zhejiang

Macau is a Special Administrative Region of the China. It was formerly a colony of Portugal, which left a legacy of linguistic and other cultural elements. Musical institutions in the city include the Macau Orchestra and the Macau Conservatory, which has played an important role in music education in the area since its foundation in 1991. The Macao International Music Festival is an important annual event.

One of the most important Chinese musicians, Xian Xinghai, was born in Macau.

The pop music in Macau is still in an early period. However, the boy band Soler has gone to Hong Kong develop their music career.

Indie Bands:

Special Force - awarded the Champion in Carlsberg music festival 1991.

Dr. - released their debut album OD in 2003 although they've been act as the main alternative music pioneer for several years.