Guqin - Yi Guren《憶故人》 [Recalling an Old Friend]

The melody of Yi Guren 《憶故人》 meaning 'recalling an old friend' is fairly a recent composition during the early part of the last century. However, the theme it conveys is an ancient one, that of the sadness of missing a friend who was sent away in exile. The piece from the Shenqi Mipu 【神竒秘譜】 (1425) collection called Shanzhong Si Youren 《山中思友人》 ('thinking of a friend in the mountains') bear no relation to this piece musically.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• 古琴
• guqin
• qin
• yi
• guren
• recalling
• old
• friend
• 憶故人
• zither
• traditional
• chinese
• music

[taipobryann]

Pui-Yuen Lui is much better...

[CharlieHuang]

@taipobryann And so is Wu Jinglue, Zhang Ziqian, etc. One is hardly trying to boast here...

[CharlieHuang]

聲無哀樂

[HustlinFlo]

You played the song a bit slow and your finger movements seemed very violent and pronounced. There were also times when the transition felt awkward.

But then again, I've been listening to Wu Jinglue too much.

[CharlieHuang]

I think playing it slow adds to the mood of the piece (and the more I play it, the more I feel this is so). I was trying to convey the long moments and long sighs as well as add pressure and sudden exclaimation of emotion at certain sentences.

[SanguoYiZhi]

Most Non-Chinese could not truly appreciate the subtle emotions that the Guqin contains, but there are exceptions.

[oeterke]

I like it! I'm loving the overtones of this instrument! Also just in general, very cool!

[KangSangCheung]

Amazing! Way better than the tunes you posted last year! Just one suggestion, hope you don't mind;) control the volume so there are differences since you play this piece so slow. It might helps the audience stay attentive, mix it up a bit more with sofa sounds. Great work and thanks for what you do for the Qin community!

[Chichiri520]

I agree! One can feel the deep emotion of the Guqin. It cannot be explained in words.

[SanguoYiZhi]

Indeed, although would you agree that subtlety is a part of the Guqin... "experience" as it were? I suppose the same could be said of the music of any instrument playing any genre, if you are prepared to listen deep enough.

[Talancir]

the emotion is not so much subtle as it is deep.

[2shar2]

good shit charlie. i like the slower tune.

[abarefootboy]

I concur on the tempo. This 'friendship' ... flows through upon The River of Memory. I will gladly take the journey with you again .. and again.

[xppara]

很好聽!!