There are many chinese kids who study (forced to study) piano or violin yet cannot name the composer of the piece the are playing. Chinese don’t care about education in the sense that we understand it. What matters to them is how well their kid can memorize the answers to government test questions and entrance exams. That’s all that matters.
” many chinese kids who study (forced to study) piano or violin yet cannot name the composer of the piece the are playing.”
That is not entirely unknown here among, at least semi-pto and casual, Classical musicians. My Sister plays the flute beautifully! But she can’t play anything at all without sheet music in front of her. It’s disheartening! And I know others like her. I taught myself. Country pedal steel and Delta Blues, Country and Rock guitar. I know much more about music than she does. I never play anything the same way twice,,well,,,except for “The Entertainer,” which I adapted for finger style guitar using sojoplin’s sheet music. Dang that’s a tough piece! But I feel sorry for my Sister’s inability to improvise anything. Yet that id the way many are taught Classical Music. That is, unless they really get serious!.