East Asian Music Summer School
23-27 August 2022
Our 5-day Asian Music Summer School was a great success, and were are delighted that we were awarded funding for it by Arts Council England. It was the 20th summer school organised by the UK Chinese Music Ensemble and the London Youlan Qin Society, once again in collaboration with the Asia Music Unit at Goldsmiths, University of London. The theme this year was East Asian music, in recognition of the close cultural, musical and historical links between China, Japan and Korea. Participants were able to take up to two instrumental courses, and the programme was supplemented with optional cultural activities (paper cutting, calligraphy, ink-painting and yoga) and a complementary ensemble class for takers of the relevant instruments. A concert, "Sounds of East Asia", was held on the last day.
Introduction
Between 23 and 27 August 2022, the London Youlan Qin Society and the UK Chinese Esemble held 5-day courses at the Asian Music Unit, Goldsmiths, University of London, on the following Chinese musical instruments: guqin, taught by Elaine Yu (beginners), Zhu Wencheng (intermediate) and Charles Tsua (advanced) guzheng, taught by Jason Lau pipa, taught by Cheng Yu erhu, taught by Shen Yin dizi, taught by Hu Ruijun xiao, taught by Li Guangtai hulusu, taught by Wan Yin Chinese ensemble, taught by Wan Yin Shakuhachi, taught by Kiku Day Janggu (Korean drumming), taught by Jihye Kim Other activities: Yoga, taught by Echo Hong Chinese paper cutting, taught by He Shijun Calligraphy, taught by Azalea Qin Ink painting, taught by Hu Ruijun
Classes
For each instrument, two sessions were held, one in the mornings for people taking that instrument as their main or only instrument,the other for people taking it as a asecond instrument. The beginners were were led through the basic techniques, building a foundation on which they would be able to progress. By the end of the 5 days, they were able to play a simple piece. On the last afternoon, informal student performances were held, to enable participants to show each other what they had learned. Optional yoga sessions were held in the mornings, and in the afternoons there were optional classes on Chinese calligraphy, ink painting, and paper cutting. On Wednesday 24th Zhu Wencheng gave a talk on the Meian School of guqin music. This talk was optional for people doing other instruments.
Concert
On the afternoon of Saturday 27th a concert was held. It was performed by the summer school teachers and members of the London Youlan Qin Society. For details and photo gallery please see East Asian Music Concert.
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Sounds of East Asia
This concert was was part of the 2022 East Asian Music Summer School. The tutors and members of the London Youlan Qin Society played group and solo guqin pieces.