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Meeting 26 January, 2013



Introduction

This, the 62nd meeting of the London Youlan Qin Society, was held in the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.

Many members renewed their annual subscriptions, which became due on 1st January.

Summary of the AGM

The second AGM of the Sociey was held during this meeting.

2012 was our second year as a formal society. We had two major events: some of our members played in Trafalgar Square as part of the Chinese New Year celebrations in January, and the Guqin Summer School was held at SOAS in June, taught by Professor Zeng Chengwei (master of the Shu qin school, northwest China) and Dr Cheng Yu. This included a qin concert "The Sound of the Shu Qin" by Zeng Chengwei, his son Zeng He and Dr Cheng Yu, in which LYQS members also performed. The Society bought 6 cloth covers for guqin tables, an instrument stand, several new books for the library, and had a hand embroidered silk banner made. Once again, the Society was generously funded by the Prince's Charities Foundation, for which we are very grateful.

The Sociey's constitution was formally ratified during the AGM.

Music

The following music was played:

  1. Puan Zhou 普庵咒 (The Mantra of Puan), played by Chak Hum
  2. Gu Guan Yu Shen 孤馆遇神 (Meeting a Ghost ina a Deserted House), played by Julian Joseph
  3. Meihua San Nong 梅花三弄 (Three Variations on the Plum Blossom), played by Shu Jun
  4. Bi Jian Liu Quan 碧涧流泉 (A Stream Flowing Through a Green Valley), played by Ashley Guan
  5. Shen Ren Chang 神人畅 (Joy of Gods and Men), played by Cheng Yu
  6. Shishang Liu Quan 石上流泉 (A Spring Flowing over Stones), played by Charles Tsua
  7. Yangguan San Die 阳关三叠 (Three Variations on the Yang Pass), played by Zou Yuan
  8. Jiu Kuang 酒狂 (The Drunkard), played by Chan Fengying
  9. Guan Shan Yue 关山月 (Moon over the Mountain Pass), played by Shu Jun
  10. Qiu Shui 秋水 (Autumn Waters), played by Charles Tsua
  11. Wo Long Yin 臥龍吟 (Sleeping Dragon)
  12. Liang Xiao Yin 良宵引 (Song for a Pleasant Evening)
  13. Tao Yuan 桃园 (The Peach Garden), played by Julian Joseph
  14. Ping Sha Luo Yan 平沙落雁 (Wild Geese Descending on the Level Sand), played by Cheng Yu (qin), Dennis Lee (xiao)
  15. Wo Long Yin 臥龍吟 (Sleeping Dragon), played by Zou Yuan
  16. Qingming Shang He Tu 清明上河圖 (Riverside Scene during the Qingming Festival), played by Dennis Lee (xiao)




The London Youlan Qin Society would like to thank the Department of Music at SOAS for allowing us to hold our meeting there, and Seán Kelly for taking the photographs.