Traditional Chinese music "The Ambush", pipa solo by Liu Fang 劉芳琵琶十面埋伏

[tengem]

We need to talk about Kevin

[Bytheemperor]

nice song, nice music... i truly like it. Greetings from Peru.

[MrDeath1001]

Im not chinese but ive been looking for this song for agessssssss!!!!!

[lindaduong99]

luv it!

[mosj9876]

i heard this tune on kung fu hustle. great tune

[SeungHyun171]

@mosj9876 yup, it sounds mysterious :x especially they used Guqin (it sounds pretty close to Guzheng) to make the tune more impressive :D

[mosj9876]

@SeungHyun171 where could i buy a pipa  if wanted to?

[SeungHyun171]

@mosj9876 oh, if u're in SG, this is the best for ya: eason(dot)com(dot)sg they sell a lot of Asian instrumentals n they don't cost too much

[ablankcon]

beautiful song

[PeterThao1]

dam id get a 3 sec orgasm from her moving her hands so fast if it was done on me.

[10Sera]

Хорошо исплнила

[szshxw]

The music is about a war happed more than 2000 years ago in China.

[darthboyan]

The awesome force of this performance ambushed me .......

[RollingRizla]

她的演奏和肢體語言無不令人折服!!!! 大師風範!!!

[LikeTalkingToAWall]

Look at her, she really feels the music. That's the type of musician I admire.

[capjoartist1200]

FANTASMAGORICAL

GOOGLE=JOHAN CAPIAU

[RollingRizla]

master class!!!!! 

[vashyan]

Amazing .

[angelofmusic477]

27 people dislike this, shows they don't understand or appreciate Chinese traditional music. This is a very difficult music to play.

[TAWEEYZZ]

i would do a stareoff with this song xD

[vladutist]

i m in love

[Argo108]

excellent! hope folk never dies to globalization

[mingranneskatt]

I´ve just got an new understanding of tremelo!

[dcTalk4evr]

holy crap its as big as her!

[daywasbreaking]

great



[bayreuth79]

Wonderful music.

[genny2408]

She is great!

[q1w2e381048104]

Chinese rock music, XD

[drewcox010101]

phenomenal

[felaggg]

A POIL !

[felaggg]

@felaggg pouss vert merti les tinois !

[SidneyTurnerMedia]

So powerfull!

[syu9281]

Very exciting! Thanks.

[1cleandude]

Why do these camera people have to screw with what is already Art. Do yourself a favor and get a tripod.

[Takagi73]

wow...this is so.....amazing. she really feel her music n is so passionate .

[aabbcc0837]

Who's idea was it to tilt the video at weird angles? 一點也不正經!

[hongyiyao]

its like the romance between the instrument and the musician being expressed through waves of sound

[MissBesitosDulces]

What a beautiful woman!!! O_O

[Endarfin]

It has a lot of similarities with Ba Wang Xie Jia or am i mistaken?

[wupohan]

@Endarfin: Both Shi Mian Mai Fu and Ba Wang Xie Jia are to paint the intensity of the Battle of Gaixia. Shi Mian Mai Fu is about General Han Xin (who served Liu Bang) tricked "Hegemon-King of Western Chu" Xiang Yu and had him and his troops ambushed. Ba Wang Xie Jia is about Xiang Yu removing armour after losing the battle. He committed suicide soon after. In short, Shi Mian Mai Fu is for celebrating the victory of Liu Bang while Ba Wang Cie Jia is to describe the tragic ending of Xiang Yu.

[Endarfin]

@wupohan i was more looking at the musical base, but thank you for explaining.

[KIabautermann]

Now THIS is a real musician!

[CoockiexAngel]

whoa, she really feels the music, i like that, great job liu fang!! :D

[SamuraixJack]

@CoockiexAngel WIFE OF LIU KANG!!!!!

[PurpleMahogany]

I've watched other pipa players, even masters, and the one thing that misses out is the "love" between them and the instrument. I love the way she holds it so close to her face and even closes her eyes at some points. Most other players usually have an impersonality to the way they hold it. Its more of a lover than an instrument to her ... at last thats how it looks from here :)

[Cielakztulecc]

eee? nie ma tu zadnego polaka nasmiewajacego sie z nazwy instrumentu?! no nie moge.. wiec bede pierwszy- hahaha pipa no hahaha jaaaa

[skywalker9794]

feel like rock!

[hung9111950]

指法疾如風，珠走玉盤般、好！

[Imkagomexinuyasha]

im learning the chinese language i have taken 3 courses in college and its really opened my likings for chinese culture as well i really like japanese culture but chinese culture is interesting too ;)

[GZH1234]

@Imkagomexinuyasha you do realize japanese culture basically originated in China... right?

[Imkagomexinuyasha]

@GZH1234 yes i do know that XD

[2010Astarte]

magical hands! :)

[trauermusik]

Mistery and inmensity

[SzaboJumurdzsak]

Reminds me on Kung Fu Hustle.

[throbulator427]

@SzaboJumurdzsak that's what makes me want to learn to play the pipa soooo bad hahaha

[keymonh]

i want to learn how to play this instrument

[HolyHannah]

LIU FANG EAT YOUR HEART OUT!!! haha Simply amazing!

[BentleyLeung]

急風驟雨,氣勢磅礡.

[redshirtish]

wonderful

[morbidmaki]

check the sounds on the end of the song, starts around 4:30. incredible

[ghkypreos1]

Απίστευτη δεξιοτέχνης. Υπέρτατη ευαισθησία.

Χίλια μπράβο!!

[FRANCODIVER666]

QUE CHIDO

.....

BUENAS OLAS A TODOS..¡

[JapaneseModernist]

Amazing sound and music. such passion and emotion!

[humourlayers]

Genius！

[Rubbercube]

wenn Leidenschaft,Emotionen und Instrument miteinander verschmelzen =) großartig

[Dalmenco]

very nice chinese guitar

[oilcraze]

Speaktheworld, you're correct in one aspect, following the path and the spirit of Western science is progress, as it is the most objective and logical approach, but there is a general tendency in China including Taiwan that anything American or Western is good and they copy it wholesale. That's a mistake. Every culture has its strength and shortcomings. What a culture should do to make progress is to retain its good tradition and absorb and incorporate the good aspects of foreign culture.

[jsantoyoc]

amazing!!!  so genuine...

[oilcraze]

Perfect technique and a rare talent ! One thing I have noticed is that the movements and facial expressions are too exaggerated, a deviation from the traditional elegant movements that a traditional Chinese instrument performer will display. I think this is a trend in musical instrument performers' circles in China, trying to emulate the Western style such as that of Yo Yo Ma in the name of progress. To me, the Chinese style has its own merits and there is no need to abandon it.

[sourpatchmen2]

@oilcraze or maybe the music just moves her?

[speaktheworld]

@oilcraze As a Chinese, I have to say that we have no intention of abandoning any part of our traditional music. The westernization of science, NOT culture, is progress. Yo Yo Ma is Chinese American, and his choice to play the cello has nothing to do with his heritage or trying to "progress" Chinese society since he was born and raised in American society.

[Jiyuu89]

@speaktheworld Do you think there is nothing of value scientifically in eastern thought? I'm just intrigued by your comment (without putting it down).

Just westernization: no, but globalisation gives us the opportunity to learn something from each other, and hopefully not to the detriment of the survival of individual cultures, and music..

[bveracka]

Simply amazing. I close my eyes and I imagine "The Ambush" taking place as Liu Fang strums her Pipa. Just amazing, I can't believe that there are 15 people who "disliked" the video.. that's crazy! If Liu Fang were ever to play in where I live, near Boston, I would certainly go to see her play. I have seen her play the Guzheng too and she is very adept at that instrument as well.

A+ and 5-Stars to Liu Fang!!!

[blackjt]

C'est sa coche la grosse !!

[nonnopirro52]

Grandee..greeaat

[Gonzo82883]

great!

[InDarknessLight]

oh my goodness this is mind blowing

[470666470]

力拔山河之勢 !!!

[gqf5190]

this music name is (encircle)

[gqf5190]

强!!!!

[Victorhugomarcelino]

興味深いのは、とても素敵な彼女は非常に私はブラジル人いるのを­見て魅せられている計測器とよさそうだと私は東洋の文化について­の話が書かれ、東洋、古代文化の尊重の記事では、信じられないほ­ど魅力的な狂信的にはまっています。

[TonyPstunts]

This is on the sound track to "Kung fu hustle" This is the song that the coolie gets his head chopped of too..........wow shes AMAZING!!!!

[uberaudioexperience]

She is good. I would like to she her play 'Stairway to Heaven",

[xiaochennick]

内功深厚啊！

[raywkchan808]

omg she rocks!

[dhaivatraj]

Beautiful!!

[Znatnhos]

what emotional camera work... sheesh.

[wackono2]

i rely wish i could play like that

[enlapaz]

Awesome!!!

[andrychan]

@livevil12 I know, her dexterity is unbelievable!!!!

[BentleyLeung]

聽劉芳彈的琵琶是一種至佳的享受

[greatestyang]

Pipa is a very powerful instrument. One of the very few in the world that can portrait a charging army in one moment and switch to a running river the next.

[shadowkid1993]

boy does this suck..

[hundehvalp22]

What is the name of this instrument she playing on?

[nuregami1]

@hundehvalp22 if i'm correct, it's called a pipa

[InDarknessLight]

@nuregami1 you are correct 

[54Flower12]

I love how itz wearing out around the spot where she plays it.

[shamrin705]

Did anyone else see her fingers actually move, or was it just kind of a blur?

[TheBabiPANGGANG]

my breath was taken away by the fingers movements and the intensity of the performance. FANTASTIC!!!

[sarelle500gr]

wow, even john williams would be ashamed after seeing this tremolo of hers. :)

[zhaud]

fantastic !!!!

[mandevin]

出神入化

[fourdoorguy]

amazing...wonder how long did it take to master this instrument

[3xmful]

like kung fu hustle..the scene where the guy with legs skills got ambushed and killde

[jacob3432]

@3xmful kung fu hustle sound track is on here...great music

[humourlayers]

She actually improvised the play and it was more obviously done from @2:40 onwards. Bravo - a Maestro's performance!

[Nooctis]

It's so beautiful. O.O

[Gxzzzq]

十面埋伏，倾听之下杀机四起，除去八方外，还加天罗地网，共十方­。故而十面埋伏。

[khulmi]

she had drunk to much redbull haha

[JustJules1000]

This is beautiful!

[LuBuchaos9607]

i wish i was her husband.....

[tonywsmith2]

@LuBuchaos9607

This is a ball grabber. She'd be welcome to do some of that fingerwork with me.

[keabird111]

This is incredibly emotive and absorbing music. It would be tragic if modern Chinese lost this art.

[MultiMegan88]

It kinda look likes she's trying to play it like a electric-guitarr:P

[Frisbieinstein]

Isn't that Jimi Hendrix' "Machine Gun?"

[Macsk8ing]

@ensurya As I am free too rather listen or not, Im free to give my opinion and comment.

[ThePeterscratch]

@Macsk8ing if u think its your freedom to call other people as "stupid asshole", fine.

modern time give too much freedom to nuts.

[Macsk8ing]

@ThePeterscratch Get used to it, it's the 21st century , it's going to get worst.

[ROCKNROLLADDICT12345]

@Macsk8ing its a cultural thing, if you don't think its good then go listen to something else. i think this was a moving performance, and in fact, this is the video that convinced me to buy my own pipa.

PS. learn to speak English before you go around criticizing people.

[Macsk8ing]

@ROCKNROLLADDICT12345 WTF DO YOU MEAN BY LEARN TO SPEAK ENGLISH? Fuck you man, this shit sucks balls.

[22572008]

@Macsk8ing

you never know the meaning of art appreciation .you should learn not only english but also good manners. actually you are just good at english dirty words, it made you so cheap and stupid.

[Yodainacan]

@Macsk8ing Heehee, and Im free to flag your comment as spam. :-p

[Replicachile1]

Me encanta esta mujer y su musica.

[SanguoYiZhi]

This sounds great on pipa, although I prefer the qin version.

[GuqinZheng]

@SanguoYiZhi May I ask, What is the qin version?

[SanguoYiZhi]

@GuqinZheng I have a qin compilation CD and this is on it.

[warrkrymez]

Man, she's got fangs.

[piobaireachdjongleur]

stunnning.

[yeyessita]

this song reminds me of "Kung Fu Hustle"

[yabiren]

乐坛超人也！！ 中国很需要这种人才。

[mstevahn]

AMAZING MUSIC! At 2:32 there is thunder outside the building I think lol

[mscanaan]

Hao HEN HAO !!!

[q1w2e38104]

Incredibly amazing and i can feel strong emotion from her playing.......

[zkgubs]

the part at 45 sec. to about 55 is the most beautiful sound I've ever heard.

[Paltitaaa]

that's make love with the guitar D:

[Rimber6]

I simply cannot believe the speed at which she is handling this instrument!

[SHUNGABALI]

What a performance!

[dragon4117]

if there is a competition and liu fang joins.....NO ONE will want to join cuz they will all looooose

[fubintien]

百聽不厭

[SONGSTICKS]

Wow... stunning, such energy and control.

There are snippets in this piece that remind me of a fingerpickin banjo sound.

Be interesting to hear a bluegrass tune played on one of these.

The Guzheng chinese harp is a fantastic instrument too.

[MrChungliman]

very good

[MrChungliman]

good

[cccclemon]

神速手！讚！

[MajinGalgod]

Thats was used in Kung Fu Hustle

[TheRevolt14]

her fingers must be incredibly callous 

[TheGaloperidol]

Удачно!

[DJALESYA]

@TheGaloperidol так красиво

[Kongming48]

GOSH!!!  you're the reason why i start to play a pipa!!

[wayne5491]

千呼万唤始出来，犹抱琵琶遮半面

[jghunlimited]

Wow!!!!-

This is a virtuoso like Al DiMeola, John McLaughlin, and Paco De Lucia.

[assassinmoogles]

That is amazing! How long has she been playing? Very good.

[royalkad]

beautiful song and pretty woman

[BaldwinXII]

好想收藏這樣的一雙手lol

[astigeros123]

wow ..what i see is pure passion and skills shes very talented....i am studying the cultures of music around the world..and chinese music seems to capture my buds...very nice..

[lemonadelovesick]

truly...the empress of pipa...Nice sound and very energetic...Great!!

[2PMagnify]

Indeed a child prodigy!

[leozingy]

@2PMagnify Huh? She's 28 in this clip. And she is mindblowing. :)

[Pestinha92]

Poor Pipa D:

Look at that speed!

I agree with emochild247, she is in Dragon Force lol

[MagalieMonroy]

Impresionante

[blackcatwaltz2108]

It's "ambush from ten sides" not all sides.. /o\

[emas888]

She is a master in pipa. Absolutely fantastic. thank you very much.

[zetha90]

shred

[kipourosalban]

holy shit sick tune!!!

[jeanyl2009]

超厲害~

[jmuro]

Marvelous. Incredible playing.

Just it.

[KosmoAntoninus]

Amazing shredding!

[dhaivatraj]

Very good!!! Sitarist Dhaivat Raj in my space

[videorock2020]

Wow. This is insane! How can she possibly play that fast. What a beast!

[lunagirlLV]

amazing!!!!!!!!!!

[845tube]

Ho!

[akacpkiller21]

这是废话

[kungfuhoalinh]

superbement beau

[thedelta88]

thats one way to shred

[hungfayi1]

this is the best song for wing chun and fighting