27th January, 2008

This, the 31st meeting of the London Youlan Qin Society, was held at the home of Sarah Moyse in southwest London.

Introduction

There was no formal introduction. 13 people attended. After an excellent lunch, all players played at least one piece. Dennis Lee had brought his xiao, and Chen Jinwei had brought his guitar. So in addition to qin solos we were able to play qin and xiao duets, and people sang Chinese, Japanese and English folk songs, and recited Chinese and English poetry.

Music

The following music was played:
  1. Guan Shan Yue 关山月 (Moon over the Mountain Pass - qin and xiao duet), played by Chen Jinwei and Dennis Lee * 
  2. Yi Guren 亿故人 (Memories of an Old Friend - qin and xiao duet), played by Jenny Zhao and Dennis Lee * 
  3. Yanguan San Die 阳关三叠 (Three Variations on the Yang Pass Theme - qin and xiao duet), played by May Wong and Dennis Lee *
  4. Ping Sha Luo Yan 平 沙落雁 (Wild Geese Landing on the Level Sand), played by Cougar Cao *
  5. Xiang Jiang Yuan 湘江怨 (Lament of Concubine Xiang), played by Joshua Wickerham *
  6. Gu Guan Yu Shen 孤 馆遇神 (Meeting a Ghost in a Deserted House). Xilu Tang Qintong, played by Julian Joseph *
  7. Meihua San Nong 梅花三弄 (Three Variations on the Plum Blossom Theme), played by Cougar Cao %
  8. Guangling San 广 陵散 (The first part of the version in Shenqi Mipu 神奇秘谱 (1425)), played by Marnix Wells %
  9. Kongzi Du Yi 孔子读易 (Confucius Reading the Book of Changes), played by Sarah Moyse. As learned from Zeng Cheng Wei.  %
  10. The Salley Gardens (Sarah Moyse (voice) and Chen Jinwei (guitar)
  11. Down the Ash Grove, Sarah Moyse (voice) and Chen Jinwei (guitar)
  12. Zhui Xun 追 寻 (Searching), by Ee Meng (voice) and Chen Jinwei (guitar)
  13. Liang Xiao 良宵 (xiao solo), played by Dennis Lee
  14. Chun Xiao Yin 春晓吟 (Spring Dawn), played by Joshua Wickerham %
  15. Xiao Xiang Shui Yun 潇湘水云 (Mist over the Xiao and Xiang Rivers) played by Chen Jinwei *
  16. Excerpt from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (poetry recital by Joyce)
  17. Deng Heque Lou 登鹤雀楼 (Climbing Heron Pagoda - a Tang dynasty poem by Wang Zhihuan - recited by Marnix Wells)
    白日依山尽，黄河入海流。The white sun goes down behind the mountains; the Yellow River flows into the sea.
    欲穷千里目，更上一层楼。If you wish to exhaust the viewof a thousand li, climb up one more storey.
  18. Ao Ai 欸乃 (The Creak of an Oar), played by Jenny Zhao &
  19. Bi Jian Liu Quan 碧涧流泉, (A Stream Flowing in 阿 Green Valley) played by Jenny Zhao &
  20. Meihua San Nong 梅花三弄 (Three Variations on the Plum Blossom Theme), played by May Wong &
  21. Yi Guren 亿故人 (Memories of an Old Friend), played by Chen Jinwei *
  22. Feed the Birds, sung by Chen Jinwei
  23. Kojo no Tsuki 荒城の月 (Moon over the Ruined Castle), by Yoshiko Joseph (voice) and Chen Jinwei (guitar)
    春高楼の　花の宴 めぐる盃　かげさして. 千代の松が枝　わけいでし昔の光　いまいずこ
    秋 陣営の　霜の色 鳴き行く雁の　数見せて. 植うる剣に　照りそいし 昔の光　いまいずこ
    A banquet was held in the splendid castle in the cherry blossom season.
    Where is the light now, that     shone through the old pines and cast shadows of our wine cups?
    The encampment was covered with frost in the autumn.
    Where is the light now, that shone on our blades that were tall and straight as trees and numerous as the honking wild geese?
  24. Ping Hu Qiu Yue 平湖秋月 (xiao solo), played by Dennis Lee
  25. Wang Chun Feng 望 春风 (Looking for the Spring Wind), sung by Chen Jinwei
*  Played on a qin made by Ma Weiheng fitted with steel/nylon strings
& Played on a qin made by Ma Weiheng fitted with silk strings
% Played on a Qing Dynasty qin fitted with silk strings

    Joshua Wickerham playing Xiang Jiang Yuan

         		Jenny Zhao and Dennis Lee playing Yi Guren
    		 Eemeng and Jinwei singing Zhui Xun


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