Sunday, November 22, 2020

Master Donggao's Music Notes (Donggao qinpu/ Tōkō kinfu 東皋琴譜) featured in the concert POETIC MELODY FROM HANGZHOU 杭州詩韵

 





POETIC MELODY FROM HANGZHOU杭州詩韵 Lead Musician:                      He-Yi 何怡, Vocal & Guqin (Chinese Zither) This event will be broadcast twice in two different times and platforms for North American and Asian audiences respectively. You are welcome to join any of the performances. For other time zones, please use a time zone converter, as Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time. To receive a link to view the concert and an electronic program book in English and Chinese, please sign up for our email list here: http://eepurl.com/gb2yaD. You should receive a Zoom link automatically. If you are already on our list, you should have received the link. This link will allow you to access all of our 2020 fall events. No need to register multiple times. American Premiere and Viewing Platform: Date/Time in Arizona:           Nov. 7, 2020, 7 pm - 8 pm (MST) Center for Buddhist Studies Youtube Channel, Facebook, Zoom Asian Premiere and Viewing Platform: Date/Time in Beijing:            2020, Nov. 7, 7 pm - 8 pm (BST) Ms. He-Yi’s bilibili channel. Program: 1. “Ding Feng Bo” 定風波 (Calming Wave and Wind), lyrics by Su Shi 蘇軾 (1037-1101),Hangzhou Mayor, composed by Jin Wei, 3’30 2. “An Xiang” 暗香 (Fragrance from Somewhere Unseen), lyrics and music composed by Jiang Kui  姜夔 (1155-1221), resident of Hangzhou, adapted by Liu Qing, 4’30 3. “Gu Yuan” 古怨 (Ancient Lament), lyrics and music composed by Jiang Kui, resident of Hangzhou, transcribed by Wu Wenguang, 4’00 4. “Zhu Zhi Yin”  竹枝吟 (Song of Bamboo Twigs), lyrics by Liu Yuxi 劉禹錫 (772-842), music from Master Donggao’s Musical Notation for Chinese Zither (Donggao qinpu/ Tōkō kinfu 東皋琴譜), a 17th century collection of Chinese music originating from Yongfu Temple in Hangzhou, transcribed by Wu Wenguang, 3’30 5. “Qiu Feng Ci” 秋風辭 (Autumn Wind Lyrics), lyrics by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty 漢武帝 (156 BC-87 BC) from Master Donggao’s Musical Notation for Chinese Zither (Donggao qinpu/ Tōkō kinfu), transcribed by Lin Chen, 3’30 6. “Waka” (Four Japanese Waka Songs) from Master Donggao’s Musical Notation for Chinese Zither (Donggao qinpu/ Tōkō kinfu), transcribed by Lin Chen, 5’00       “Fuji 富士,” lyrics by Yamabe no Akahito 山辺赤人 (8th century);       “Yamazato 山裏,” lyrics by Minamoto no Muneyuki Ason 源宗于朝臣 (10th century);       “Yamazakura 山櫻,” lyrics by Gyōson 行尊 (1055-1135);       “Haruno 春野,” lyrics by Emperor Kōkō 光孝天皇 (830-887) 7. “Fenghuang tai shang yi chuixiao”鳳凰臺上憶吹簫 (Nostalgia for Fluting on the Phoenix Terrace), lyrics by Li Qingzhao 李清照 (1084-1155), music from Master Donggao’s Musical Notation for Chinese Zither (Donggao qinpu/ Tōkō kinfu), transcribed by He Yi, adapted by Liu Qing, 4’00 8. “Lingyin si ge” 靈隱寺歌 (Song of Lingyin Temple), lyrics by Ven. Dingyuan/Wang Zhaoguo 定源 (王招國), former Lingyin Temple resident monk, professor at Shanghai Normal University, music composed by Qi Haodi Supported by: Lingyin Temple, Hangzhou, China Lingyin Buddhist Studies Lecture Series, Center for Buddhist Studies, University of Arizona American Culture & Ideas Initiative, Fred Fox School of Music, University of Arizona Poetry Center, College of Humanities, University of Arizona Department of East Asian Studies, College of Humanities, University of Arizona

Sunday, November 8, 2020

Article on Master Donggao's Chinese Zither Music 東皋心越之琴道及其自創琴歌研究

 



Master Donggao's 東皋 music notes have been a subject of academic studies since Robert van Gulik discovered him in the 1940s. Prof. Li Meiyan 李美燕 in Taiwan is an expert in this area. I found one of her articles online and there are many more.


李美燕,〈東皋心越之琴道及其自創琴歌研究〉。《藝術評論》,21期,2011年


李美燕,〈高羅佩與東皋琴學—以《明末義僧東皋禪師集刊》與《東皋琴譜》為考察對象〉,《琴學薈萃—第二屆古琴國際學術研討會論文集》。濟南:齊魯書社,2011年。