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Meeting 8 July 2023



Introduction

This was the 124th meeting of the London Youlan Qin Society, and was held in person at SOAS and online via Zoom. The yaji was divided into two parts: a regular yaji, 1-3pm, and a press conference to introduce the London International Chinese Music Festival from 3-4pm.

Programme

Regular yaji

  1. Ping Sha Luo Yan 平沙络雁 (Wild Geese Alighting on the Sandbank) – Cheng Yu (qin) and Dennis Lee (xiao)
  2. Shan Ju Yin 山居吟 (Living in the Mountains) – Julian Joseph (online)
  3. Kongzi Du Yi 孔子读易 (Confucius Reading the Book of Changes) – Charles Tsua
  4. Dao Yi 捣衣 Beating Cloth) – Zhu Wencheng
  5. Wu Ye Wu Qiu Feng 梧叶舞秋风 (Parasol Leaves Dancing in the Autumn Wind) – Rex Chung
  6. Ping Hu Qiu Yue 平湖秋月 (Autumn Moon over the Calm Lake) – Cheng Yu (pipa), Dennis Lee (xiao), Wang Xiao (erhu)
  7. Gui Qu Lai Ci 归去来辞 (Leaving and Returning) – Amelia Ford
  8. Yueren Ge 越人歌 (Song of the Yue Boatmen) – Charlie Thomas
  9. Baima Cun Youji 白马村游记 (Journey to White Horse Village) (dizi solo) – Zhang Hecheng
  10. Liu Shui 流水 (Flowing Water) – Zhang Jiaqi
  11. Feng Qiu Huang 凤求凰 (The Phoenix Seeks his Mate) – Jenny Zhao
  12. Zhe Shijie You Zheme Duo Ren 这世界有那么多人 (There are so Many People in This World) (erhu solo) – ???
  13. Short talk about incense – Chen Yiwei
  14. Qing Bei Yue 傾杯樂 (Upturned Cup Music) – Marnix Wells

Press conference

  1. Guanshan Yue 关山月 (Moon over the Mountain) – guqin ensemble: Cheng Yu, Patrizia Brown, Echo Hong Shi Jun, Charlie Thomas, Elaine Yu, Jenny Zhao; Dennis Lee (xiao)
  2. Jiu Kuang 酒狂 (Drunken Ecstasy) – guqin ensemble: Cheng Yu, Patrizia Brown, Echo Hong Shi Jun, Charlie Thomas, Elaine Yu, Jenny Zhao
  3. Yueren Ge 越人歌 (The Yue Boatmen) – guqin ensemble: Cheng Yu, Patrizia Brown, Echo Hong Shi Jun, Charlie Thomas, Elaine Yu, Jenny Zhao; Wang Xiao (erhu), Natalie Shen (erhu)
  4. Xiao Nishang 小霓裳 (Rainbow Feather Dance) – silk & bamboo ensemble: Cheng Yu (pipa), Dennis Lee (xiao), Wang Xiao (erhu), Natalie Shen (erhu), Elaine Yu (zhongruan), Zhang Jiaqi (guzheng), Echo Hong (percussion)
  5. Cai Yun Zhui Yue 彩云追月 (Colourful Clouds Chasing the Moon) – silk & bamboo ensemble: Cheng Yu (pipa), Dennis Lee (xiao), Wang Xiao (erhu), Natalie Shen (erhu), Elaine Yu (zhongruan), Zhang Jiaqi (guzheng), Echo Hong (percussion)
  6. Lü Xiuzi 绿袖子 (Greensleeves) – silk & bamboo ensemble: Cheng Yu (pipa), Dennis Lee (xiao), Wang Xiao (erhu), Natalie Shen (erhu), Elaine Yu (zhongruan), Zhang Jiaqi (guzheng), Echo Hong (percussion)

Video highlights




All the photos on this page were taken by Zhu Ruoxi 朱若溪 of China Minutes 欧洲时报, and the London Youlan Qin Society would like to express its grateful thanks for permission to use them. Many thanks also to the Department of Music at SOAS for allowing us to hold our meeting there.