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Grand Yaji 26 August 2018



Introduction

This, the 96th yaji meeting of the London Youlan Qin Society, was a part of the First London International Guqin Festival. It was held at the Oriental Club, London.

Music

The following music was played:

  1. Liang Xiao Yin 良宵引 (Music for a Pleasant Evening), played by Charles Tsua (qin) and Dennis Lee (xiao)
  2. Huaxu Yin 华胥引 (Huaxu Prelude), played by Juni Yeung
  3. O Canada, played and sung by Juni Yeung
  4. Guangling San 广陵散 (Guangling San), played by Li Chan
  5. Qiu Feng Ci 秋风词 (Ode to the Autumn Wind), played by Omid Christoph Bürgin
  6. Yueren Ge 越人歌 (Song of the Yue Boatman), played and sung by Elaine Yu (qin and voice) and Dennis Lee (xiao)
  7. Guangling San 广陵散 (Guangling San), introductory sections), played by Marnix Wells
  8. Xiang Fei Yuan 湘妃苑 (The Lament of Concubine Xiang), played by Daniel Doebbeler
  9. Tao Yuan 桃园 (The Peach Garden), played by Zeng Chengwei
  10. Guanshan Yue 关山月 (Moon over the Mountain Pass), played by Li Xiangting
  11. Jiu Kuang 酒狂 (Drunken Ecstasy), played by Li Xiangting
  12. shakuhachi solo, played by Liu Jingcheng
  13. Huangying Yin 黄莺吟 (The Golden Oriole), played by Qin Streller-Shen
  14. Wu Ye Wu Qiu Feng 梧叶舞秋风 (Parasol Leaves Dancing in the Autumn Breeze), played by Luca Pisano
  15. Loulan San 樓蘭散 (Melody of Loulan), played by Yang Mingqian
  16. Ping Sha Luo Yan 平沙落雁 (Wild Geese Landing on the Level Sand), played by Oscar Fu
  17. Puan Zhou 普庵咒 (Mantra of Puan), played by Zeng He
  18. Jiu Kuang 酒狂 (Drunken Ecstasy), played by Long Qihan
  19. Zui Yu Chang Wan 醉鱼唱晚 (Evening Song of the Drunken Fishermen)played by Qiu Bitao




The London Youlan Qin Society would like to thank the Oriental Club for hosting our Grand Yaji. All photos on this page are courtesy of Yanjun Gao, to whom we extend our grateful thanks. We would also like to thank all the LYQS members and non-members who gave their time and worked hard to make the Festival a success.