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Meeting 14 November 2020



Introduction

This, the 109th meeting of the London Youlan Qin Society, was held online using Zoom. It was the fourth time our society has held a yaji meeting online, and it enabled many qin friends around the world to join our meeting, from China, Thailand, the USA, Ireland and Denmark as well as the UK. We had approximately 65 attendees.

The meeting began at 1 pm UK time and ended at approximately 4 pm. Cheng Yu introduced the yaji and welcomed everybody. Our special guests were Tomoko Sugawara, who played two pieces from the Tang Dynasty on her reconstruction of the konghou (kugo) harp, and Tang Ye in Hong Kong, who answered participants' questions about the antique qins being auctioned by Bonhams.

Music

The following music was played:

  1. Dongting Qiusi 洞庭秋思 (Autumn Thoughts at Lake Dongting), Group performance: Cheng Yu, Julian Joseph, Elaine Yu, (qin), and Dennis Lee (xiao) (UK)
  2. Chensi de Xuanlü 沉思的旋律 (Melody of Contemplation), played by Qiu Bitao (Denmark)
  3. Die Lian 蝶恋 (Butterfly Love), played by Chris Ma 马子淇 (dizi solo)
  4. Amazing Grace, played and sung by Daniela Gordon (UK)
  5. Oulu Wangji 鸥鹭忘机 Without Ulterior Motives, played by Jenny Zhao 赵晓梅 (UK)
  6. Taichi display by Maz Norouzy, with xiao accompaniment by Dennis Lee (UK)
  7. Ping Sha Luo Yan 平沙落雁 (Wild Geese Landing on the Level Sand), played by Qin Lei 秦蕾 (UK)
  8. Autumn photo display with music from Silk Breeze/WOMAD At Home Festival
  9. Qiu Feng Ci 秋风词 (Ode to the Autumn Wind), played by Fang Jingrui (UK)
  10. Pei Lan 佩兰 (Admiring the Orchids), played by Julian Joseph (UK)
  11. Qiu Yi Nong 秋意浓 (Deep Autumn Thoughts), adapted from a Japanese song popular in China, played and sung by Elaine Yu (UK)
  12. Qiu Ye 秋叶 (Autumn Leaves), improvisation on 5-string pipa, played by Cheng Yu (UK)
  13. Dongting Qiusi 洞庭秋思 (Autumn Thoughts at Lake Dongting), played by Wong Huiting (UK)
  14. Xi Xi Yan 惜惜盐 (Night Song), from a Japanese manuscript transcribed by Ye Dong, konghou [kugo] (angular harp) solo, played by Tomoko Sugawara (USA)
  15. Yue Dian Yue 越殿樂 (Music of the Palace of Yue), konghou solo, played by Tomoko Sugawara §
  16. Qiu Shui 秋水 (Autumn Water), played by Charles Tsua (UK)
  17. Qiu Jiang Ye Bo 秋江夜泊 Night Mooring in Autumn, played by Dennis Lee (UK)
  18. Display of calligraphic work done during the yaji by Wang Jing (UK)
  19. Liu Shui 流水 (Flowing Water) – Video showing music recorded at WOMAD At Home Festival with immersive binaural audio
  20. Qins Under the Hammer: Spotlight on Three Antique Qins – talk by Charles Tsua (UK)
  21. Q & A on the three antique qins by Tang Ye (Hong Kong)
  22. Interaction with Zoom audience 琴友观众互动