Post by Mairearad on Feb 13, 2022 11:45:00 GMT
Hello all! My local Chinese Arts and Culture centre is hosting a free online seminar on the history of Chinese music this afternoon. You can register at the eventbrite page. I know it's sort of short notice, but thought I'd share just in case 
From the event description;
Ricefield Arts and Cultural Centre would like to take this opportunity to deliver an interactive learning session, exploring the ancient origins of Chinese music, and its influence on key festival celebrations such as Chinese New Year. You will learn more about Peking Opera, and also different types of traditional Chinese instruments in this rare opportunity. We will end this 'History of Chinese Music' session with a music performance using an ancient Chinese instrument 'Xun 埙'.
Speaker: Else Kek
Profile: Else is the chair of Ricefield Arts and has many years of experience in promoting various aspects of Chinese culture to the wider community across Scotland. Else is especially interested in Chinese arts and crafts, traditional Chinese music, and sharing the beauty of Chinese culture with others. She had been involved in Chinese orchestra performances for several years, and her passion for traditional arts and music fueled her drive to actively support community works and cultural events.
Guest Speakers: Quan Gu and Fong Liu
We have pleasure in inviting two musicians, Quan Gu and Fong Liu to support our session. Quan has a long-held special interest in exploring performance of Peking Opera, and he will take this opportunity to share some of his knowledge in the area. Many of you will recognise Fong as workshop leader of our Chinese singing workshops. Fong has a good collection of Chinese instruments as a result of her career in Chinese traditional music sector, and she has selflessly offered to show the instruments to our participants during the session.
Guest Performer: Shuyi Lyu
We are delighted to invite Shuyi Lyu from the Confucius Institute at the University of Glasgow to perform a music piece using 'Xun' ( 埙, also known as Chinese Ocarina).