John Thompson: American Guqin Artist at Lingnan | Tang Poetry and Guqin Music
A Special Video Episode of How to Read Chinese Poetry Podcast
Guest Hosted by @John Thompson
John Thompson, the best-known performer of early music for the Chinese guqin zither, has since 1976 reconstructed over 200 melodies from 15th to 17th century sources and given numerous solo performances worldwide. In 2019 a two-hour documentary about his guqin work was released. In this episode, the American guqin artist plays several tunes related to Tang Poetry and shares his reflections upon the Qin Poetry and Song.
Related articles
-
Shao Tianshuai: Learning Kunqu Opera may help children memorize poemsMore
-
Malaysian girl dressed in Hanfu shares ancient Chinese poems at Summer Palace
More
-
Regret for Peony Flowers Bai Juyi
More
-
Early Spring in Laurel Palace
More
-
Passing by the Northern Mountains
More
-
Ume Blossoms in the Snow
More
