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before immigrating to Canada. She now performs with Red Chamber and the Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble. Gao Hong graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music and was the first to do a joint tour with Lin Shicheng in North America. They recorded the critically acclaimed CD "Eagle Seizing Swan" together.
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was revived since then and the current versions are based on Chinese pipa, including one with five-strings. The 5 String Pipa is tuned like a Standard Pipa with the addition of an Extra Bass String tuned to an E2 (Same as the Guitar) which broadens the range (Tuning is E2, A2, D3, E3, A3). Jiaju Shen
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Lin Shicheng (林石城; 1922–2006), born in Shanghai, began learning music under his father and was taught by Shen Haochu (沈浩初; 1899–1953), a leading player in the Pudong school style of pipa playing. He also qualified as a doctor of Chinese medicine. In 1956, after working for some years in Shanghai, Lin
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which provides only a skeletal melody and approximate rhythms sometimes with the occasional playing instructions given (such as tremolo or string-bending), and how this basic framework can become fully fleshed out during a performance may only be learnt by the students from the master. The same piece
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listening to Du Bin. Original text: 故公詩雲:座中醉客誰最賢?杜彬琵琶皮作弦。自從彬死世莫傳。 Translation: So Master (Ouyang Xiu) in his poem says: "Who amongst the drunken guests in their seats was the most worthy? It's Du Bin who played the pipa with animal hide for strings. Ever since Du Bin's death such skill is lost to
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researched the old Tang dynasty five-stringed pipa in the early 2000s and developed a modern version of it for contemporary use. It is very much the same as the modern pipa in construction save for being a bit wider to allow for the extra string and the reintroduction of the soundholes at the front.
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Texts from Tang dynasty mentioned many renowned pipa players such as He Huaizhi (賀懷智), Lei Haiqing (雷海清), Li Guaner (李管兒), and Pei Xingnu (裴興奴). Duan Anjie described the duel between the famous pipa player Kang Kunlun and the monk Duan Shanben (段善本) who was disguised as a girl, and told the story of
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These schools of the solo tradition emerged by students learning to play the pipa from their master, and each school has its own style, performance aesthetics, notation system, and may differ in their playing techniques. Different schools have different repertoire in their music collection, and even
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although there are various other ways of tuning. Since the revolutions in Chinese instrument-making during the 20th century, the softer twisted silk strings of earlier times have been exchanged for nylon-wound steel strings, which are far too strong for human fingernails, so false nails are now
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The name "pipa" is made up of two Chinese syllables, "pí" (琵) and "pá" (琶). These, according to the Han dynasty text by Liu Xi, refer to the way the instrument is played – "pí" is to strike outward with the right hand, and "pá" is to pluck inward towards the palm of the hand. The strings were played
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In 2014, an industrial designer residing in the United States Xi Zheng (郑玺) designed and crafted an electric pipa – "E-pa" in New York. In 2015, pipa player Jiaju Shen (沈嘉琚) released a mini album composed and produced by Li Zong (宗立), with E-pa music that has a strong Chinese flavor within a modern
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and works extensively with Chinese, cross-cultural, new music, and jazz groups. Shanghai-born Liu Guilian graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music and became the director of the Shanghai Pipa Society, and a member of the Chinese Musicians Association and Chinese National Orchestral Society,
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During the Song dynasty, players mentioned in literary texts include Du Bin (杜彬). From the Ming dynasty, famous pipa players include Zhong Xiuzhi (鍾秀之), Zhang Xiong (張雄, known for his playing of "Eagle Seizing Swan"), the blind Li Jinlou (李近樓), and Tang Yingzeng (湯應曾) who was known to have played a
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for example may be used to produce a glissando or portamento. Note however that the frets on all Chinese lutes are high so that the fingers and strings never touch the fingerboard in between the frets, this is different from many Western fretted instruments and allows for dramatic vibrato and other
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Shiming by Liu Xi (劉熙)]. Original text: 枇杷,本出於胡中,馬上所鼓也。推手前曰枇,引手卻曰杷。象其鼓時,因以為名也。 Translation: Pipa, originated from amongst the Hu people, who played the instrument on horseback. Striking outward with the hand is called "pi", plucking inward is called "pa", sounds like when it is played, hence the
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onwards, and pipas from this time to the Tang dynasty were given various names, such as Hu pipa (胡琵琶), bent-neck pipa (曲項琵琶, quxiang pipa), some of these terms however may refer to the same pipa. Apart from the four-stringed pipa, other pear-shaped instruments introduced include the five-stringed,
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The pipa is held in a vertical or near-vertical position during performance, although in the early periods the instrument was held in the horizontal position or near-horizontal with the neck pointing slightly downwards, or upside down. Starting about the 10th century, players began to hold the
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In more recent times, many pipa players, especially the younger ones, no longer identify themselves with any specific school. Modern notation systems, new compositions as well as recordings are now widely available and it is no longer crucial for a pipa players to learn from the master of any
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or Wang school (汪派) – named after Wang Yuting (汪昱庭) who created this style of playing. It may be considered a synthesis of the other four schools especially the Pudong and Pinghu schools. Wang did not publish his notation book in his lifetime, although handwritten copies were passed on to his
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Yang Zhi (楊志) who learned how to play the pipa secretly by listening to his aunt playing at night. Celebrated performers of the Tang dynasty included three generations of the Cao family—Cao Bao (曹保), Cao Shancai (曹善才) and Cao Gang (曹剛), whose performances were noted in literary works.
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text. Other collections from the Qing dynasty were compiled by Li Fangyuan (李芳園) and Ju Shilin (鞠士林), each representing different schools, and many of the pieces currently popular were described in these Qing collections. Further important collections were published in the 20th century.
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by hand is thus understood to be played without plectrum, but how are we sure that there were those who played by plucking in this early period? The use of this technique has fallen away in recent times, but it was started by Pei Luoer. (Note that Pei Luoer is also known as Pei Shenfu
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There are a number of different traditions with different styles of playing pipa in various regions of China, some of which then developed into schools. In the narrative traditions where the pipa is used as an accompaniment to narrative singing, there are the Suzhou
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to make an instrument tailored for playing on horseback. Therefore the common use of the old term pipa came about because it was transmitted to a foreign country." (Note that this passage contains a number of assertions whose veracity has been questioned by
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Most of the above are traditional compositions dating to the Qing dynasty or early 20th century, new pieces however are constantly being composed, and most of them follow a more Western structure. Examples of popular modern works composed after the 1950s are
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In the subsequent periods, the number of frets gradually increased, from around 10 to 14 or 16 during the Qing dynasty, then to 19, 24, 29, and 30 in the 20th century. The 4 wedge-shaped frets on the neck became 6 during the 20th century. The 14- or 16-fret
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used, constructed of plastic or tortoise-shell, and affixed to the fingertips with the player's choice of elastic tape. However, false nails made of horn existed as early as the Ming period when finger-picking became the popular technique for playing pipa.
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though these schools share many of the same pieces in their repertoire, a same piece of music from the different schools may differ in their content. For example, a piece like "The Warlord Takes off His Armour" is made up of many sections, some of them
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pickup on the face of the pipa and wedged under the bridge so he is able to plug into pedalboards, live computer performance rigs, and direct input (DI) to an audio interface for studio tracking. In 2014, French zhongruan player and composer
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Pipa is commonly associated with Princess Liu Xijun and Wang Zhaojun of the Han dynasty, although the form of pipa they played in that period is unlikely to be pear-shaped as they are now usually depicted. Other early known players of
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by Hua Qiuping, who studied with Wang Junxi (王君錫) of the Northern school and Chen Mufu (陳牧夫) of the Southern school, and may be considered a synthesis of these two schools of the Qing dynasty. As the first published collection, the
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Original text: 舊彈琵琶,皆用木撥彈之,大唐貞觀中始有手彈之法,今所謂搊琵琶者是也。《風俗通》所謂以手琵琶之,知乃非用撥之義,豈上代固有搊之者?手彈法,近代已廢,自裴洛兒始為之。 Translation: The olden ways of playing pipa all used a wooden plectrum for playing. During the reign of the Tang dynasty's
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In addition, there are a number of techniques that produce sound effects rather than musical notes, for example, striking the board of the pipa for a percussive sound, or strings-twisting while playing that produces a
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period, Kuailang from Sichuan found one in an ancient tomb. Ruan Xian of The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove from the Jin dynasty was pictured playing this same kind of instrument, it was therefore named after Ruan
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form with no information on tuning given, there are therefore uncertainties in the reconstruction of the music as well as deciphering other symbols in the score. Three Ming dynasty pieces were discovered in the
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from The Either also plays an Electric 5 String Pipa/Guitar hybrid that has the Hardware from an Electric Guitar combined with the Pipa, built by an instrument maker named Tim Sway called "Electric Pipa 2.0".
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from the Jin dynasty who was described to have performed it with his leg raised. The introduction of pipa from Central Asia also brought with it virtuoso performers from that region, for example Sujiva (蘇祇婆,
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ensemble. In Nanguan music, the pipa is still held in the near-horizontal position or guitar-fashion in the ancient manner instead of the vertical position normally used for solo playing in the present day.
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said: "Gentlemen, do not disparage Renzu, he played the pipa under the north window with his leg raised, and thus evoked thoughts of an immortal in heaven." (Note that Renzu (仁祖) refers to Xie Shang.)
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pieces are large and usually contain multiple sections. The traditional pieces however often have a standard metrical length of 68 measures or beat, and these may be joined to form the larger pieces
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Pipa has been played solo, or as part of a large ensemble or small group since the early times. Few pieces for pipa survived from the early periods, some, however, are preserved in Japan as part of
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During the Qing dynasty, apart from those of the various schools previously mentioned, there was Chen Zijing (陳子敬), a student of Ju Shilin and known as a noted player during the late Qing dynasty.
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is usually played, i.e. the fingers and thumb flick outward, unlike the guitar where the fingers and thumb normally pluck inward towards the palm of the hand. Plucking in the opposite direction to
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performance to be a normal aspect of life in these periods at home (where the characters in the novels may be proficient in the instrument) as well as outside on the street or in pleasure houses.
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Original text: – 貞元中有王芬、曹保,保其子善才其孫曹綱皆襲所藝。次有裴興奴,與綱同時。曹綱善運撥,若風雨,而不事扣弦,興奴長於攏撚,不撥稍軟。時人謂:「曹綱有右手,興奴有左手。」 Note that Shancai was used as a word to mean virtuoso or maestro during the Tang dynasty.
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The pipa is one of the most popular Chinese instruments and has been played for almost two thousand years in China. Several related instruments are derived from the pipa, including the
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style are generally more rhythmic and faster, and often depict scenes of battles and are played in a vigorous fashion employing a variety of techniques and sound effects. The
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instrument "more upright", as the fingernail style became more important. Through time, the neck was raised and by the Qing dynasty the instrument was mostly played upright.
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as being "full on top and pointed at the bottom", an orientation that is inverted compared to modern instrument, and refers to the way pipa was often held in ancient times).
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was used for a time afterwards in the imperial court due to Sujiva's influence until it was later abandoned). These players had considerable influence on the development of
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players were Sun Yude (孙裕德; 1904–1981) and Li Tingsong (李廷松; 1906–1976). Both were pupils of Wang Yuting (1872–1951), and both were active in establishing and promoting
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style is more lyrical and slower in tempo, with softer dynamic and subtler colour, and such pieces typically describe love, sorrow, and scenes of nature. Pieces in the
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During the 1950s, the use of metal strings in place of the traditional silk ones also resulted in a change in the sound of the pipa which became brighter and stronger.
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player internationally, received the first-ever master's degree in pipa and won China's first National Academic Competition for Chinese Instruments. She lives in
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were especially popular during the Tang dynasty, and these instruments were introduced into Japan during the Tang dynasty as well as into other regions such as
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citing Fu Xuan of Jin dynasty. Original text: 傅玄云:「體圓柄直,柱有十二。」 Translation: Fu Xuan said: "The body is round and the handle straight, and has twelve frets."
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there was Cao Poluomen, who was a trader in Kuchean pipa for whose craft he was famous. His grandchild Miaoda in particular was highly regarded by
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by Yang Yunfu (楊允孚) Original text: 為愛琵琶調有情,月髙未放酒杯停,新腔翻得凉州曲彈出天鵝避海青海。 《海青挐天鵝》新聲也。 This piece is however listed as "Eagle Seizing a Swan" (海青挐天鵝) here.
4328: 4074: 3087:. Original text: 今《清樂》奏琵琶,俗謂之「秦漢子」,圓體修頸而小,疑是弦鞀之遺制。其他皆充上銳下,曲項,形制稍大,疑此是漢制。兼似兩制者,謂之「秦漢」,蓋謂通用秦、漢之法。 Translation: Today's "Qingyue" performance 4132: 3234: 5623: 2316:
began to create new works for the pipa (both solo and in combination with chamber ensembles and orchestra). Most prominent among these are
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in the late 4th to early 5th century. Pipa acquired a number of Chinese symbolisms during the Han dynasty - the instrument length of three
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of music can therefore differ significantly when performed by students of different schools, with striking differences in interpretation,
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Original text: 而尤得意於《楚漢》一曲,當其兩軍決戰時,聲動天地,瓦屋若飛墜。徐而察之,有金聲、鼓聲、劍弩聲、人馬辟易聲。俄而無聲。久之,有怨而難明者,為楚歌聲;淒而壯者,為項王悲歌慷慨之聲、別姬聲;陷大澤,有追騎聲;至烏江,有項王自刎聲、餘騎蹂踐爭項王聲。
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origin (the word being similar to the sounds the instrument makes), although modern scholarship suggests a possible derivation from the
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Original text: – 曲罷曾教善才伏,妝成每被秋娘妒。 Translation: Her art the admiration even of master Shancai, Her beauty the envy of all pretty girls.
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and was referred to as Han pipa. However, depictions of the pear-shaped pipas in China only appeared after the Han dynasty during the
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There are some confusions and disagreements about the origin of pipa. This may be due to the fact that the word pipa was used in
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Bulag, Uradyn E. (July 1999). "Models and Moralities: The Parable of the Two "Heroic Little Sisters of the Grassland"".
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pipa (龜茲琵琶)), a six-stringed version, as well as the two-stringed hulei (忽雷). From the 3rd century onwards, through the
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and often appeared in mural and sculptural representations of musicians in Buddhist contexts. One of the Buddhist
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became less common, although it is still used in some regional styles such as the pipa in the southern genre of
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tone or "neutral tone". In the 1920s and 1930s, the number of frets was increased to 24, based on the 12 tone
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as the popular technique for playing pipa, although finger-playing techniques existed as early as Tang. Extra
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Lament for Shancai by Li Shen. The name Shancai is also used to mean virtuoso or maestro in the Tang dynasty.
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Millward, James A. (June 2012). "Chordophone Culture in Two Early Modern Societies: "A Pipa-Vihuela" Duet".
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James A. Millward (June 2012). "Chordophone Culture in Two Early Modern Societies: "A Pipa-Vihuela" Duet".
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Sandstone carving, showing the typical way a pipa was held when played with plectrum in the early period.
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s with beautiful inlaid patterns date from this period, with particularly fine examples preserved in the
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with the thumb). The fingers normally strike the strings of pipa in the opposite direction to the way a
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being invented so she could play music on horseback to soothe her longings. Modern researchers such as
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The left hand techniques are important for the expressiveness of pipa music. Techniques that produce
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A number of Western pipa players have experimented with amplified pipa. Brian Grimm placed the
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sculptures from the 1st century AD. The pear-shaped pipa may have been introduced during the
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It has not caught on in China but in Korea (where she also did some of her research) the
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players founded by Cao Poluomen (曹婆羅門) and who were active for many generations from the
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existed as early as the Jin dynasty, for example in the 4th century collection of tales
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Note that some people claimed Pei Xingnu to be the female player described in the poem
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There were originally two major schools of pipa during the Qing dynasty—the Northern (
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and known for playing similar instrument. Yet another term used in ancient text was
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The pear-shaped pipa is likely to have been introduced to China from Central Asia,
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by Liu Yiqing. Original text: 桓大司馬曰:「諸君莫輕道,仁祖企腳北窗下彈琵琶,故自有天際真人想。」 Translation:
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Early literary tradition in China, for example in a 3rd-century description by
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Xiansuo Shisan Tao (弦索十三套, later incorporated into Complete String Music 弦索俻套)
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fell from favour at the imperial court, perhaps a result of the influence of
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In the late 20th century, largely through the efforts of Wu Man (in USA),
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There are many references to pipa in Tang literary works, for example, in
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Chinese Theories of Theater and Performance from Confucius to the Present
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The electric pipa was first developed in the late 20th century by adding
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scale, with all the intervals being semitones. The traditional 16-fret
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ranging from 12 to 31. Another Chinese four-string plucked lute is the
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Southern Identity and Southern Estrangement in Medieval Chinese Poetry
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With turned wrist, he gathered the strings to pluck and strum faster.
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On the plectrum, figure of a golden phoenix with flowers in its beak,
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The pipa has also been used in rock music; the California-based band
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to describe a variety of plucked chordophones of the period from the
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showing a lute being played by a musician (right), 1st–2nd century AD
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An early depiction of pipa player in a group of musicians. From the
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with a variety of groups. The instrument is also played by musician
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pieces are small pieces normally containing only one section, while
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name. (Note that this ancient way of writing pipa (枇杷) also means "
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Depictions of the pear-shaped pipas appeared in abundance from the
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The earliest mention of pipa in Chinese texts appeared late in the
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had foreign associations. However, it continued to be played as a
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This article is about the Chinese instrument. For other uses, see
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Noted contemporary pipa players who work internationally include
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piece that may be an early version of "Ambushed from Ten Sides".
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The way of the pipa: structure and imagery in Chinese lute music
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The way of the pipa: structure and imagery in Chinese lute music
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The way of the pipa: structure and imagery in Chinese lute music
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A report on Chinese research into the Dunhuang music manuscripts
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The way of the pipa: structure and imagery in Chinese lute music
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was a recent arrival, although later 3rd-century texts from the
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Picken, Laurence (March 1955). "The Origin of the Short Lute".
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Modern pipa player, with the pipa held in near upright position
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A page of music notation from the Li Collection by Li Fangyuan.
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The pipa pieces in the common repertoire can be categorized as
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drum in accompaniment. (Note that Poluomen (or Bolomen) means
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fresco depicts a female pipa player among a group of musicians
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had frets arranged in approximately equivalent to the western
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style was associated more with the Northern school while the
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represents the three realms (heaven, earth, and man) and the
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during the late Qin dynasty. This may have given rise to the
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Duan Anjie related many anecdotes associated with pipa. The
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History of lute-family instruments § Short-necked lutes
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Flute and Drum at Sunset / Flowery Moonlit River in Spring
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The flowers fluttered, and from Heaven the phoenix trilled,
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Like pearls, big and small, falling on a platter of jade.
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Lute detail from a Tang dynasty painting on silk, 897 A.D.
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The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 2
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The Golden Peaches of Samarkand: A Study of T'ang Exotics
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The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 2
2835:"The pipa: How a barbarian lute became a national symbol" 827:, is often depicted with a pipa. Additionally, masses of 407: 393: 379: 3545:
Ping Wang; Nicholas Morrow Williams, eds. (5 May 2015).
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playing in China. Of particular fame were the family of
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semi-deities are depicted in the wall paintings of the
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performers and teachers were in demand in the capital,
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Pipa pai : concept, history and analysis of style
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Lingering, filling the palace hall, spring snow flew.
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A pipa player playing with the pipa behind his back.
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in their song "Blood" as played by singer/guitarist
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"The Origin of the Pipa". 2216:in Beijing include Liu Guilian (刘桂莲, born 1961), 1953:had considerable influence on later pipa players. 1147:Clattering and murmuring, meshing jumbled sounds, 904:were added; the early instrument had 4 frets (相, 680:, an instrument with a straight neck and a round 597:around the 2nd century AD. According to Liu Xi's 590:, and John Myers suggested a non-Chinese origin. 4531:(2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries. 4252:Original text: 大弦嘈囋小弦清,噴雪含風意思生。一聽曹剛彈薄媚,人生不合出京城。 2212:Other prominent students of Lin Shicheng at the 1342:(彈挑), involves just the index finger and thumb ( 1299:. Novels of the Ming and Qing dynasties such as 999:Illustrations from the 15th century Korean work 3883:. Kent State University Press. pp. 39–40. 2149:In the 20th century, two of the most prominent 2036:particular school to know how to play a score. 481:was once used to refer to a variety of plucked 3551:. Hong Kong University Press. pp. 84–86. 2923: 2921: 2919: 1527:. One lady is seen entertaining guests with a 1334:, a technique still used now for the Japanese 1321:Decorated back of a pipa from the Ming dynasty 5284: 4664: 4264:by Chen Shidao (陳師道), relating a story about 3570: 3568: 3518:Stephen H. West; Wilt L. Idema, eds. (2010). 1289:, a pipa spirit, but ghost stories involving 1143:Thick strings clatter like splattering rain, 772:became increasingly popular in China. By the 724:, and/or India. As people traveled along the 290: 8: 4527:Sadie, Stanley; Tyrrell, John, eds. (2001). 3691:. University of Michigan Press. p. 41. 2882:Transactions of the Asiatic Society of Japan 1661:categories refer to the size of the piece – 1279:. The Ming collection of supernatural tales 37: 4529:New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians 4127:. Vol. 7. Cambridge University Press. 3524:. Hackett Publishing Company. p. 158. 3361: 3359: 3357: 3355: 3229:. Yale University Press. pp. 342–348. 3121:. Kent State University Press. p. 10. 3077: 3075: 2296:Folklorical Orchestra during a tour in the 5310: 5291: 5277: 5269: 5073: 4948: 4690: 4671: 4657: 4649: 4642:on the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History, 3999: 3997: 3627: 3625: 3623: 3262: 3260: 3258: 3115:"Chapter 1: A General history of the Pipa" 2404:. The Shanghai progressive/folk-rock band 1676:Famous solo pieces now performed include: 1531:and another lady is seen holding onto one. 1275:drama as it was the favorite opera of the 1145:Fine strings murmur like whispered words, 1023:) with a longer neck and more frets. Tang 932:, starting at the nut, the intervals were 299: 273: 3642: 3640: 2901: 2899: 2897: 2895: 1027:was played with a plectrum, but the Ming 2983: 2981: 2828: 2826: 2824: 2822: 2792: 2790: 1678: 1653:style was more the Southern school. The 1540: 1396: 1386:(拂). A distinctive sound of pipa is the 815:in Japan. It had close association with 4680:Traditional Chinese musical instruments 4075:A New Account of the Tales of the World 3777:"Pipa (琶) late 16th–early 17th century" 3513: 3511: 3509: 3481:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.45149 2786: 2715:A group of Qing dynasty musicians from 2525: 2400:," as played by the group's guitarist, 1409:province, dated 571 CE during the 1401:A mural from the tomb of Xu Xianxiu in 934:T-S-S-S-T-S-S-S-T-T-3/4-3/4-T-T-3/4-3/4 92: 4004:Lin, Esther E.-Shiun (20 April 1996). 3820: 3818: 3407: 3405: 3190: 2993:by Duan Anjie (段安節)] citing Du Zhi of 2855: 2803:quoting earlier work by Fu Xuan (傅玄), 2392:featured one, borrowed from guitarist 1158:The encounter also inspired a poem by 409: 357: 352: 260: 36: 3986:Nanbei Pai Shisan Tao Daqu Pipa Xinpu 3903: 3763: 3521:Monks, Bandits, Lovers, and Immortals 3249: 2946: 2867: 2408:, which was formed in 2001, also use 1220:During the Song dynasty, many of the 656:, also indicates that, at that time, 477:, and although historically the term 7: 5600: 4104:empress and excelled in playing the 2703:A Chinese woman playing a pipa, 1870 2551:Painted panel of the sarcophagus of 2444:in "I See Who You Are", a song from 2224:. Wu Man is probably the best known 1878:Scene from a Ming dynasty painting, 1597:, scores for pipa were collected in 709:Musicians in a scene from paradise, 4480:"Black Silk - Single by Jiaju Shen" 4405:Pauline Bandelier (June 19, 2015). 3984:The Li Collection was published as 3826:Nanbei Erpai Miben Pipapu Zhenzhuan 2833:Millward, James A. (10 June 2011). 2760:List of Chinese musical instruments 2284:Use in contemporary classical music 1973:school (平湖派) – associated with the 1959:school (浦東派) – associated with the 1944:school (無錫派) – associated with the 1726:Xīyáng Xīao Gǔ/Chūnjiāng Huā Yuèyè 1346:is striking with the index finger, 859:however had fallen from use by the 668:(221–206 BC). An instrument called 4162:dynasty, who would often play the 2667:Group of female musician from the 1374:(分), the reverse motion is called 768:and Tang dynasty, the pear-shaped 25: 3503:. A longer quote of Fu Xuan here. 2691:, showing a man playing the pipa 1819:The Warlord Takes Off His Armour 1468:The strings are usually tuned to 5599: 4327:Chou, Oliver (6 December 2014). 3467:Lui, Tsun-Yuen; Wu, Ben (2001). 2933:(Common Meanings in Customs) by 2744: 2730: 2708: 2696: 2676: 2660: 2644: 2624: 2604: 2592: 2572: 2544: 2528: 2090:dynasty, Kang Kunlun (康崑崙) from 1506: 986: 974: 461:. Sometimes called the "Chinese 248: 43: 4589:. Kent State University Press. 4314:National Endowment for the Arts 4220:A Music Conservatory Miscellany 3842:. Kent State University Press. 3685:Faye Chunfang Fei, ed. (2002). 3335:"Cheng Yu : 5-string pipa" 2906:Chinese Text Project – 《釋名·釋樂器》 2669:Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms 1987:school (崇明派) – associated with 1096:is mentioned frequently in the 1090:A Music Conservatory Miscellany 757:Southern and Northern dynasties 696:Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove 459:plucked category of instruments 408: 394: 380: 4644:The Metropolitan Museum of Art 4160:Emperor Wenxuan of Northern Qi 3313:Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism 2563:figures playing pipa. 592 AD, 2207:Shanghai Conservatory of Music 2175:Shanghai Conservatory of Music 1745:White Snow in Spring Sunlight 1049:and other princesses who were 642: 630: 622:, though written differently ( 351: 337: 321: 291: 1: 4346:Cheng Yu : 5 string pipa 3779:. Metropolitan Museum of Art. 3672:The "Pipa Song" by Bai Juyi, 3206:. The Cleveland Museum of Art 2214:Central Conservatory of Music 2199:Central Conservatory of Music 2189:tuning, and the blind player 1833:High Mountains Flowing Water 1803:Zhaojun Outside the Frontier 1378:(摭). A rapid strum is called 843:. The four and five-stringed 3824:This was first published as 916:also became more elongated. 690:, an instrument named after 606:, the word pipa may have an 279:"Pipa" in Chinese characters 5624:Chinese musical instruments 4098:Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou 2197:accepted a position at the 2094:, and Pei Luoer (裴洛兒) from 1789:Big Waves Crashing on Sand 1599:Thirteen Pieces for Strings 1079:Autumn in the Palace of Han 5645: 4606:The Galpin Society Journal 3606:. 秀威出版. pp. 120–134. 3429:Common Meanings in Customs 3227:Six Dynasties Civilization 2161:Shanghai Chinese Orchestra 2028:, playing techniques, and 528: 29: 5597: 4506:"Celestial Pipa Musician" 4121:Music from the Tang court 2518:Western pop music mould. 1690: 1687: 1684: 1681: 1520:Night Revels of Han Xizai 1121: 1119: 936:. 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Index

Electric pipa
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Ming dynasty
Classification
Necked bowl lutes
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Angélique
Archlute
Balalaika
Barbat
Bağlama
Baglamas
Bipa
Biwa
Bouzouki
Chitarra Italiana
Çifteli
Đàn tỳ bà
Dombra
Domra
Dutar
Liuqin
Lute
Oud
Pandura
Rubab
Qanbus
Sitar

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