QIN - Three Songs about Nature
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Qin is a seven-string zither of Chinese origin with a history of more than five thousand years.“QIN – Three Songs About Nature” is a cycle of settings of three poems by Bai Juyi (C.E. 772-846) and Li Bai (C.E. 701-762) in the original Chinese language. The choice of this selection came from Chinese Literature scholar Jeannette L. Faurot’s article “Music and Nature in Ancient ChineseThoughts” (1998). She points out that music is a medium for people to communicate their emotions with each other and with nature based on the notion of resonance and sympathetic vibration. (p.6) This piece calls for two musicians – a female vocalist and a percussion player – providing an intimate set-up similar to qin music. The musical materials are freely associated, incorporating styles from contemporary classical to music from Brazil and jazz. This creative process, incorporating free association and meditation, is similar to the process found in Chinese literature mentioned by literature theorists Lu...Похожие книги
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