(headline image: Landtom professional chicken wing wood Chinese pipa) The pipa, a traditional Chinese lute with a history dating back to the Han dynasty (206…
The Pipa: An Enduring Pear-Shaped Chinese Lute
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Pipa Master Min Xiao-Fen Releases Metta, Soundtracks for Historic Chinese Silent Films
Visionary pipa soloist, Min Xiao-Fen, has recorded a new album titled Metta. Commissioned by the Smithsonian Institution in 2023, Min has created original soundtracks for…
Pipa Master Wu Man to be Honored in Washington, DC
Acclaimed pipa player Wu Man of Carlsbad, California, will be recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts as a 2023 National Heritage Fellow, the…
Wu Man Named 2023 NEA National Heritage Fellow, the USA’s Highest Honor in Folk and Traditional Arts
Wu Man, the skilled Chinese pipa master who migrated to the United States over three decades ago, aimed to revolutionize the role of her lute-like…
Wu Man & Kojiro Umezaki to Release ‘Flow’
Chinese pipa master Wu Man collaborates with shakuhachi virtuoso Kojiro Umezaki in a new album titled Flow (流芳). Release date: February 19th, 2021. Drawing upon…
Pipa Masters Lin Shicheng and Gao Hong Unveil Hunting Eagles Catching Swans
Lin Shicheng and Gao Hong – Hunting Eagles Catching Swans (ARC Music, 2020) Two of China’s finest pipa players have released Hunting Eagles Catching Swans.…
Tang Liangxing’s Pipa Delights
Tang Liangxing – High Mountain Flowing Water (Shanachie, 1993) Chinese virtuoso pipa player Tang Liangxing released High Mountain Flowing Water back in 1993. He delivered…
Significant Chamber Strings and Pipa Interplay
Lin Ma & Zhen Chen – On & Between (Navona Records, 2018) On & Between is a remarkable encounter between western classical music and Chinese…
Chinese Buddhist Music from Beijing Zhi Hua Temple
Bao Jian, Jian Bing and Gao Hong – Chinese Buddhist Temple Music (ARC Music, 2018) Three virtuoso Chinese musicians, performing traditional musical instruments, deliver a…
Artist Profiles: Min Xiao-Fen
Min Xiao-Fen is a virtuoso on the pipa. She was a pipa soloist for the Nanjing, National Music Orchestra, and was winner of numerous Pipa…