© The London Youlan Qin Society 2003-2010



Meeting 9 March 2019



Introduction

This, the 100th meeting of the London Youlan Qin Society, was held in the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.

Music

The following music was played:

  1. Kongzi Du Yi 孔子读易 (Confucius Reads the Book of Changes), played by Charles Tsua *
  2. Long Xiang Cao 龙翔操 (Soaring of the Dragon), played by Jenny Zhao +
  3. Oulu Wang Ji 鸥鹭忘记 (Forgetting Ulterior Motives), played by Long Qihan +
  4. Guanshan Yue 关山月 (Moon over the Mountain Pass), played by Zhou Hui *
  5. Jiu Kuang 酒狂 (Drunken Ecstasy), played by Long Qihan *
  6. Yizu Wuqu 彝族舞曲 (Dance of the Yi People), pipa solo, played by Cai Yina
  7. Ping Sha Luo Yan 平沙落雁 (Wild Geese Descending on the Level Sand), played by Oscar Fu +
  8. Zhi Fou Zhi Fou 知否知否 (As If Dreaming), solo voice, Elaine Yu (Based on the poem Ru Meng Yin 如梦吟 (Like a Dream) by the Song Dynasty poet) Li Qingzhao
  9. Yi Guren 忆故人 (Memory of an Old Friend), qin and xiao duet, played by Jenny Zhao (qin +) and Dennis Lee
  10. Liang Xiao Yin 良宵吟 (Song for a pleasant Evening), qin/xiao duet played by Charles Tsua (qin) and Dennis Lee (xiao)
  11. Huangying Yin 黄莺吟 (Song of the Yellow Oriole), played by Zhang Yanchen +
  12. Huangying Yin 黄莺吟 (Song of the Yellow Oriole), played by Zhou Hui +
  13. Guanshan Yue 关山月 (Moon over the Mountain Pass), qin (+) and voice: Zeng Yi, xiao: Dennis Lee
  14. Puan Zhou 普庵咒 (Incantion of Puan) (excerpt), played by Marnix Wells *
  15. Liu Shui 流水 (Flowing Water, Gong Yi version), played by Liu Fangyi +
  16. Yangguan San Die 阳关三叠 (Three Variations on the Yang Pass Theme), played by Liu Fangyi +
  17. Silu Fei Tian 丝路飞天 (Flying Apsaras of the Silk Road), pipa solo, played by Cai Yina
  18. Yu Qiao Wen Da 渔樵问答 (Dialogue of the Fisherman and the Woodcutter), played by Charles Tsua
  19. Liu Shui 流水 (Flowing Water, Li Xiangting version), played by Cheng Yu +
  20. Chu Ge 楚歌 (Song of Chu), played by Gu Yunpei +
  21. Song Wo Yizhi Meiguihua 送我一枝玫瑰花 (Send Me a Rose), pipa solo, played by Cai Yina

* Qin named Zun Ming with silk strings, owned by Charles Tsua
+ Unnamed qin with steel-nylon strings, owned by Jenny Zhao





The London Youlan Qin Society would like to thank the Department of Music at SOAS for allowing us to hold our meeting there, and Cheng Yu, Ling Duong and Charles Tsua for the photographs.