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UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Jinglüe Wu and Xiangting Li (Qin Music), Undated
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Wu, Jinglüe, 1907-1987; Li, Xiangting, 1940-
- Title
- UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Jinglüe Wu and Xiangting Li (Qin Music)
- Dates
- Undated
- Quantity
- 2 items : EC-2 reels (7 1/2 ips, full-track); WT-2 reels (7 1/2 ips, 1/2 tr. stereo, 10"); Duration: 1:32:09
- Collection Number
- 1983032
- Summary
- Copied from cassette in possession of Robert Mok; Archives copy from Fredric Lieberman.
- Repository
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University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives
University of Washington
Ethnomusicology Archives
Box 353450
Seattle, WA
98195-3450
Telephone: 2065430974
ethnoarc@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Unrestricted: collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The guqin (also called qin) is a seven-string zither instrument from China. The guqin is made to be plucked and covers about four octaves in total. It is thought to have originated around the first millennium BCE and is sometimes referred to as "the father of Chinese music". Although the seven-string version is standard today, ancient guqins have been found with anywhere from 5 to 10 strings.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Performers: Li Xiangting and Wu Jinglue/qin.
Tape also includes recording of chimes from an archaeological dig (source unknown)
Contents:
83-32.1 - (Li Xiangting/qin) Building Road in the Snowstorm (contemporary); Drunken Rage; Dialogue between the Fisherman and the Woodman; Clouds and Water of Xiaoxiang Lake; The Returning Fishermen; (Wu Jinglue/qin) Hu Jia Shi Ba Pai; Remembering an Old Friend (not on tape)
83-32.2 - Part 1: Chimes from an archaeological dig (433 B.C., 64-bell chime) (source of this dub is unknown) - The Sun Never Sets on the Grassland (folk song of Mongolia); Sakura (Japanese); Chu Shang (ancient tune); Ceremonial dance tune (with children singing); Part 2: (Li Xiangting/qin) Cascading Water; Remembering an Old Friend; Three Refrains from "Plum Blossoms"; Cranes Descending on the Sandy Beach; Guang Ling San; Moon Above the Mt. Pass; Boatman Song of the Three Gorges (contemporary)
Documentation: Hand-written notes and contents list in English and Chinese.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Ethnomusicology
- Qin (Musical instrument)
Geographical Names
- Asia
- China--Asia--East Asia
