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Post by calden on May 15, 2007 4:33:24 GMT
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Post by davidmdahl on May 15, 2007 7:58:18 GMT
Great playing, Carlos! Thanks for posting the video. I wish I could have been there.
Best wishes,
David
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Post by may on May 15, 2007 16:16:12 GMT
Hi Carlos, Thanks for sharing your video! I really enjoyed it, and I'm very impressed at how well you play the erhu.  May |
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Post by jetz320 on May 15, 2007 22:34:46 GMT
Why didn't you guys do the trad. duet of erhu and yangqin? I want to hear a good clear version of that. Can't find one on youtube. Good job though!
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Post by calden on May 15, 2007 23:19:04 GMT
Why didn't you guys do the trad. duet of erhu and yangqin? I want to hear a good clear version of that. Can't find one on youtube. Good job though! Jetz: I like that way, too, but we thought a double-erhu tune would impress the kids. You're right, though - different instruments together can bring out the best of both. Kind of like juxtaposing two very different visuals together - like a diamond on black velvet - highlights the particular character of each item. Carlos |
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Post by davidmdahl on May 16, 2007 0:01:54 GMT
Erhu with guzheng is much better than with yangqin, in my opinion. I don't know why the latter is so much more common.
When I play with my teacher, sometimes I play dan bau with his erhu. Other times I play erhu and he plays zhonghu. On Thursday evening, I will play zhonghu with his gaohu for a tune. I do like to mix and match textures and sonorities. Evenually I will get up to speed on guzheng.
Best wishes,
David
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Post by calden on May 16, 2007 0:13:49 GMT
David:
Any chance of a video?
Carlos
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Post by song on May 16, 2007 2:50:23 GMT
Hi Carlos,
You've improved a lot since your last video. The tone of your erhu sounds great!
Sung Wah
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Post by calden on May 16, 2007 3:35:51 GMT
Song:
Thanks for the encouraging words! It's that new heavier Beijing bow. I'm just putting more ooomph into each stroke. I've also practiced a lot.
Carlos
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Post by davidmdahl on May 18, 2007 16:27:25 GMT
David: Any chance of a video? Carlos Dr. Yang and I played last night at the Portland Chinese Garden. We were more background music for a fund-raising party than a concert, but that was fine with me. Unfortunately, the noise and situation did not make a video or sound recording worth the trouble. It would be fun to arrange for a video recording session at the Garden some time though. The huqin family was well-represented at the Garden. Dr. Yang played erhu, gaohu, and jinghu, and I played erhu and zhonghu. For several tunes, I played dan bau with Dr. Yang on erhu. We do plan to record some erhu/dan bau duets in the near future. That would be a unique CD! Best wishes, David |
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