29th July, 2009

This, the 40th meeting of the London Youlan Qin Society, was held at Kingston University, during the Chinese Music Summer School.

Introduction

This yaji was more formal than usual.  We were very pleased to be joined by Professor Zeng Chengwei, who taught the qin classes.

Music

The following music was played:
  1. Long Xiang Cao 龙翔操 (Soaring Dragons), played by Charlie Huang
  2. Zhao Yin 招阴 (Seeking (or Abiding) Seclusion), played by Juni Yeung
  3. Songxia Guan Tao 松下观涛 (Under the Pines, Watching the Waves), played by Juni Yeung
  4. Zui Yu Chang Wan 醉渔唱晚 (Evening Song of the Drunken Fishermen), played by Chen Jinwei
  5. Gu Guan Yu Shen 孤 馆遇神 (Meeting Ghosts in a Deserted House), played by Julian Joseph
  6. Ping Sha Luo Yan 平沙落雁 (Wild Geese Descending on the Sandbank), played by Cai Xia
  7. Changmen Yuan 长门怨 (Lament at Changmen Palace), played by Cheng Yu
  8. Hujia Shiba Pai 胡笳十八拍 (18 Stanzas on the Barbarian Reedpipe), played by Zeng Chengwei
  9. Guan Shan Yue 关山月 (Moon over the Mountain pass), played by Chen Jinwei (qin) and Dennis Lee (xiao)
  10. Jiu Kuang 酒狂 (Drunken Ecstasy), played by Charlie Huang
  11. Liu Shang 流觞 (Floating Goblets), played by Juni Yeung
  12. Yi Guren 亿故人 (Memories of an Old Friend), played by Chen Jinwei (qin) and Dennis Lee (xiao)
  13. Liu Shui 流水 (Flowing Water), played by Cheng Yu

    Zeng Chengwei playing Hujia Shiba Pai

         		Cheng Yu playing Changmen Yuan
    		 Juni Yeung playing Zhao Yin


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