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…
Pipa Master Wu Man to be Honored in Washington, DC
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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…
Music for Hispanic Heritage Month 2018
Throughout September and October, the Spanish-speaking nations and Hispanic residents in the United States celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) in the United States.…
A Remarkable Meeting of Mexican and Chinese Plucked Strings
Wu Man & Son de San Diego – Fingertip Carnival (Wind Music, 2018) Acclaimed Chinese pipa player Wu Man enjoys musical journeys, collaborating with musicians…
Wu Man & Huayin Shadow Puppet Band to Perform at New York Society for Ethical Culture
Pipa master Wu Man and Huayin Shadow Puppet Band are set to perform on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at New York Society for Ethical Culture…
New York’s World Music Institute Reveals The 2017-18 Season
The World Music Institute (WMI) has announced the 2017-18 series of concerts. The world music programming includes over 40 performances by musicians from 28 countries.…
Artist Profiles: Wu Man
Wu Man is an internationally renowned pipa (Chinese lute) virtuoso. Born in Hangzhou (China), Wu Man studied at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing…