2021 June 13- Qin and Composition Yaji

Zoom host: Ralph Knag
MC: Marilyn Wong Gleysteen, with co-host Andrea Lioy
Program organizer: Peiyou Chang

1, 戴德 Stephen Dydo – His composition “Traveling to Leh” and talks “On the Way to Traveling to Leh” ( 2:15 )

2, 于水山 Shuishan Yu – His composition of 周南·關雎 Odes of Zhounan· “Guan” Cry the Ospreys from the guqin suite 十五國風 Airs of the Fifteen States ( 30:42 )

3, Announcement and welcoming new member — Jim Binkley 畢克禮

Jim Binkley – Journey to Hawaii ( 59:54 ) ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woSMb_woIXc )

4, André Ribeiro– « Chāoyuè chénmò 超越沉默 » beyond silence / além silêncio (2017).( 1:20:20 )

Please read André’s writings:

« Chāoyuè chénmò 超越沉默 » beyond silence

Some words about composition at the qin

5, 李彬 Bin Li – 3 of his compositions in 3 different styles: 1) Untitled (in ancient style), for Qin Solo; 2) To Hear, for Qin & Various Instruments; 3) Pensées, for Qin & Dancer (1:44:20)

Please watch two of Bin’s works:

– Pensées, for Qin & Dancer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvEBDacwlp8

– To Hear, for Qin & Various Instruments: https://soundcloud.com/blicomposer/to-hear

6, 張培幼 Peiyou Chang’s arrangement of Jiang Kui’s Jué Sháo 姜夔 (1155 -1221) 角招, recorded video w/ Renjie Song (xiao)/ Hongmei Zhang (singing) and Yves Seban (English recitation) ( 2:18:46 )

Please watch Peiyou’s movie: https://youtu.be/yPIzj5G30GM

The meeting started at 3pm EDT on June 13, 2021 and ended around 6pm.

Attendees

Besides hosts and presenters, Juni L. Yeung, Shuengit Chow, Lisa Raphals, Danny Wongworawat, Hongmei Zhang, Julian Joseph, Esmie Herrero, MingMei Yip, Lillian Langsepp, Matthew, Brian Blugerman, Song Renjie , Robert Backer, Mandy S, Y.Srikasem, Nga Ngueyn

Zoom Chatroom Conversation