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Meeting 10 September 2016



Introduction

This, the 84th meeting of the London Youlan Qin Society, was held in the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. We were pleased to welcome several new people, two of whom joined the Society. Because it was close to the day of the Moon Festival, we had moon cakes. Many thanks to Elaine for bringing such a fine selection of diferent varieties, which we all enjoyed.

Music

The following music was played:

  1. Shen Ren Chang 神人神 (Harmony of Gods and Men), played by Julian Joseph
  2. Oulu Wangji 鸥鹭忘记 (Without Ulterior Motives), played by Venus Wong
  3. Qiu Shui 秋水 (Autumn Water), played by Charles Tsua
  4. Jiu Kuang 酒狂 (Drunken Ecstasy), played by Desiré Victoria
  5. Dan Yuan Ren Chang Jiu 但愿人长久 (May We All Be Blessed with Longevity); lyrics are the poem Ming Yue Ji Shi You 明月几时有 by the Song Dynasty poet Su Shi. Played and sung by Elaine Yu
  6. Ping Sha Luo Yan 平沙落雁 (Wild Geese Descending on the Level Sand), played by Julian Joseph
  7. Yang Guan San Die 阳关三叠 (Three Variations on the Yang Pass Theme), played by Charles Tsua (qin), Dennis Lee (xiao) and Elaine Yu (voice)
  8. Wutong Yue 梧桐月 (Under a Parasol Tree on a Moonlit Night), played by Dennis Lee (xiao)
  9. Liang Xiao Yin 良宵吟 (Song for a Pleasant Evening) played by Wu Duolin
  10. Dongting Qiu Si 洞庭秋思 (Autumn Thoughts at Lake Dongting), version by Cheng Gongliang, played by Venus Wong
  11. Jiu Kuang 酒狂 (Drunken Ecstasy), played by Marnix Wells
  12. Dongting Qiu Si 洞庭秋思 (Autumn Thoughts at Lake Dongting), version by Gong Yi, played by Dan Ing
  13. Qiu Feng Ci 秋风词（Ode to the Autumn Wind), played and sung by Elaine Yu




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