Radio France
Transmission on 10th September 2001
Equinox
World Music
Liu Fang.
The pipa,
the lute emblematic of Chinese music but possibly of Persian origin, has now
one of its ablest interpreters in the person of Liu Fang. Having lived in
Germany, she is now at home in Canada and on passing through Paris will be
offering us an hour of pleasure. Lucie Rault, a researcher and sinologist
at the Musée de l'Homme, kindly drew our attention to this virtuoso,
who in playing becomes the very soul of her instrument and whose technical
prowess has listeners melt into the music. The lightness and pliancy of the
notes draw us into the compositions, transforming us into jasmine blossom
or silver trinkets tinkling outside a temple in the passing breeze...
Presented by Caroline Bourgine
(translated from the original French text into English
by Phil Stanway)
Source information:
www.radiofrance.fr/chaines/france-culture2/emissions_off/equinoxe/fiche.php?emission_id=40037
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