15th May, 2010

This, the 45th meeting of the London Youlan Qin Society, was held at the home of was held at the home of Cheng Yu in Pinner, London. We were delighted that qin master Xie Daoxiu of the Lingnan School, based in Guangzhou, and his son Xie Mingqiang, were able to join us.

Introduction

This yaji as usual, was informal. Cheng Yu introduced our guests. They had just performed in two very successful concerts in Oxford and at SOAS, London.

Music

The following music was played:
  1. Bi Jian Liu Quan 碧 涧流泉 (A Spring Flowing in a Green Valley), played by Xie Mingqiang *
  2. Yu Qiao Wen Da 渔樵问答 (Dialogue of the Fisherman and the Woodcutter), played by Xie Daoxiu *
  3. Yangguan San Die 阳关三叠 (Three Variations on the Yang Pass Theme), played by Xie Daoxiu (qin), Dennis Lee (xiao) and Xie Mingqiang (voice) *
  4. Qiu Feng Ci 阳关三叠 (Three Variations on the Yang Pass Theme), played by Xie Daoxiu (qin), Dennis Lee (xiao), all (voice) *
  5. Guan Shan Yue 关山月 (Moon over the Mountain Pass), played by Xie Daoxiu (qin), all (voice) *
  6. Yangguan San Die 阳关三叠 (Three Variations on the Yang Pass Theme), played by Christopher Evans (qin) and Dennis Lee (xiao) %
  7. Pei Lan 佩兰 (Admiring the Orchid), played by Charlie Huang *
  8. Liang Xiao Yin 良 宵引 (Prelude for a Pleasant Evening), played by Christopher Evans *
  9. Ping Sha Luo Yan 平沙落雁 (Wild Geese Descending on the Level Sand), played by Charlie Huang (his own interpretation from the Jiao'an Qinpu) *
  10. Wu Ye Wu Qiu Feng 梧叶舞秋风 (Parasol Leaves Dancing in the Autumn Breeze), played by Ashley Guan *
  11.  Greensleeves, played by Shu Jun &
  12. Yang Chun 阳春 (Sunny Spring), played by Cheng Yu (pipa)
  13. Shen Ren Chang 神人畅 (Joy of Gods and Men), played by Cheng Yu  %
  14. Ping Sha Luo Yan 平沙落雁 (Wild Geese Descending on the Level Sand), played by Christopher Evans %
  15. Zui Weng Yin 醉 翁引 (The Drunken Old Man), played and sung by Marnix Wells %
  16. Gu Yuan 古怨 (Ancient Lament), played and sung by Marnix Wells %
  17. Man Jiang Hong 满江红 (The River All Red), sung by Liu Chang
  18. Jing Ye Si 夜静思 (Thoughts on a Quiet Night), played by Cheng Yu (pipa), Xie Mingqiang (voice). Lyrics from a poem by the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai
  19. Meihua San Nong 梅花三弄 (Three Variations on the Plum Blossom), played by Cheng Yu (qin) and Dennis Lee (xiao) %
* played on a qin made in Guangzhou, Fengshe (Phoenix Tongue) style
& played on a Luoxia style a qin
% played on a qin made by Zeng Cherngwei, Zhongni (Confucian) style
    Cheng Yu presented Master Xie with a tie designed to look like a qin.

    		Xie Daoxiu playing Yu Qiao Wen Da
    		 Xie Mingqiang playing Bi Jian Liu Quan

    Shu Jun playing Greensleeves
    		 Cheng Yu and Dennis Lee playing YGuan Shan Yue,
    with everybody else singing


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