Dance of the Yi People is one of the most popular solo compositions for the ''pipa'', a four-stringed pear-shaped fretted lute used as one of the primary traditional musical instruments of China. Unlike the martial-sounding ''Ambushed From All Sides'' , the other most widely performed solo ''pipa'' piece, ''Dance of the Yi People'' is predominantly lyrical in character.
''Dance of the Yi People'' was composed in 1960 by the Chinese composer Wang Huiran , presumably based on traditional music of the Yi people of southern China.
As with many Chinese compositions for traditional instruments, in the late 20th century ''Dance of the Yi People'' was also remade into a Chinese popular song entitled "999 Roses" , sung by Samuel Tai .
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