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Introduction and Reading Music

Questions What is your favorite kind of music? 2. When do you listen to it? 3. How do you listen to it? 4. How do you feel when you listen to it?

guzheng pipa lute yueqin konghou(箜篌) harp

pipa A lute with four strings and is a relative of the European lute. It came to China from Central Asia in the fourth century.

lute It is a musical instrument with a pear-shaped body and it is used mainly from the 14th to the 18th centuries in Europe.

guzheng The guzheng has been used for more than 2,300 years. It looks like a table harp.

konghou The konghou(箜篌) is an instrument with strings. It came to China from the West during the Han Dynasty about 2,000 years ago. 箜篌曲格式不能插入课件，在文件夹中。

harp It has a triangular(近似三角形的) frame and played with fingers and it was invented by a French pianist in 1810.

yueqin The yueqin is a Round instrument like a mandolin(曼陀铃). It was called qinpipa during the Han Dynasty.

An Interview with Liu Fang

Questions Who influence her a lot when she was young? 2. What is the biggest challenge of playing the pipa and guzheng? 3. What is the main influence on her? 4. What is the relationship between Chinese music and language? 5. What is her goal as an artist?

Basic infromation Liu fang is a g______ music star who is good at playing musical instruments_______ and ___________. ited pipa guzheng

1979 1990 1996 Her mother taught her to play the yueqin. She went to the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. She moved to Canada with his husband.

The technique should be ________ enough. What are the challenges of playing the pipa and guzheng? The technique should be ________ enough. 2. The repertoire for the pipa is ________. 3. Respect the traditions but to add ____ ____ _____. good large her own style

What are the characteristics of Chinese classical music in her playing? Chinese music is _________ to the Chinese language. 2. Classical Chinese music is closely connected to Chinese ________. 3. Classical Chinese music and traditional _________ _________ are like twin sisters. similar poetry Chinese painting

What does she like best about performing live? She likes the ______________ in a concert hall. She also enjoys the _______ immediately after the concert. atmosphere time

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