Guqin - Drunken Fisherman Singing to the Evening 醉漁唱晚

[M4thonwy]

Good job! I wish they'd bring back han clothing.

[cacalacapoo]

I like yeenter XXXAAAX BEEEBal.

[kanglizishan]

呵呵，我不太懂，见笑，随便说说而已

[kanglizishan]

跟弹琵琶一样，哈哈，细钢丝的声音

[jts1702a]

哈哈﹐兩年前條件差﹐錄音就這樣啦~

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[dancingcat87]

omg, music and clothings are both sooo cool! how long does it take to get to be that good?

[largolegato]

斋主，幸会。

[AldurVankar]

我是真想学古琴...

[dan020350]

This does not look right, because of that the music is distasteful

[jts1702a]

Care to explain why 'this does not look right'?

[eastwest3002]

I believe you can ignore dan20350's reponse. I always appreicate guqin's cultural background and the down to earth tone - totally not influnced by any western music. I also appreciate that you tried yr best to interpret this song! U are Awesome!

[Karmadharmabum]

Oh very cool, so I see you teach Guqin, could you also teach me taoism? if I am ever in the area. I am Buddhist but I would like to study many religions. And thank you for you comments. I enjoy the Guqin because it has a very delicate sound, and in my opinion converys the title of the songs in a very clear manner.

[jts1702a]

Although I'm against the traditional angle of putting an air of mystification and santification for the instrument, I can tell you that my belief/general Daoist view) is "merging of Heavens and Man[sic]"-- Simply put,achieve an ultimate state of naturalness.That is, to play the qin but no deliberate music played. The "music" that results should reflect the state of your heart (mind).

Of course, most Guqin players would bash me on this. I'll explain in my next post.

[jts1702a]

Chinese aesthetics (esp.music) is tied closely with ritual and politics. As you may know,Confucianism prevails in East Asian thought. In terms of music and entertainment, they consider it as tools of straightening a king/person's mind, hence the notes must be 'proper'. Pieces like this one would've been scorned by hardliner Confucianists, esp. when interpreted the way I did.

[Karmadharmabum]

Thanks for the info. I was also wondering if playing the Guqin could be spiritual practice. And if so how would it be?

[jts1702a]

But I'll give you a short blurb now. Hanfu, or Han Chinese Ethnic clothing, is the traditional clothing of the Han Chinese ethnic group (which consist of 93% of present-day PRC population). This kind of clothing is not so commonly seen in modern-day settings because the tradition of wearing them was cut off -- namely from the Manchurian invasion and subsequent rise of the Qing Dynasty from 1644 to 1911.

[Karmadharmabum]

Wow that was amazing.. I'm not familiar with the outfit your wearing but I assume your buddhist from the quan yin statue in the background. Are you a monastic? or are these lay robes? I am a buddhist aswell in a different tradition and I am curious.

[jts1702a]

The Guanyin statue is my dad's (as furniture, or as a religious symbol...he is Buddhist, I'm Daoist). The clothing I'm wearing is a Daoist-themed robe. I suggest you Google or Wiki the word "Hanfu".

[emilysong]

Hello my friend! Nice to see and hear you.

Sorry I couldn't make the last yaji.

I think I will hold a yaji in my backyard this summer, i'll keep you posted..best wishes..mk