Lang Lang performs with Herbie Hancock at the White House State Dinner 1.19.11

I was deeply honored to have been invited to perform at the White House recently. The two pieces I played were, one, Maurice Ravel's "Ma mere l'Oye" (Mother Goose) for four hands, the other, a Chinese piece called "My Motherland". I selected this song because it has been a favorite of mine since I was a child. It was selected for no other reason but for the beauty of its melody.

I am, first and foremost, an artist. As such, I play music to bring people together.

America and China are my two homes. I am most grateful to the United States for providing me with such wonderful opportunities, both in my musical studies and for furthering my career. I couldn't be who I am today without those two countries.

My mission is to bridge cultures together through the beauty and inspiration of music.

Lang Lang

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Lang Lang playing 4hands with jazz musician Herbie Hancock, and then playing a solo piece named "my motherland".

Recorded at the White House State Dinner in honor of Chinese President Hu Jintao 1.19.11

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[bigkahuna87]

There's nothing anti-American about the song. Period. Here are the lyrics.

A great river flows, its waves wide and calm

Wind blows through rice flowers, bearing fragrance to both shores

My family lives right there by the water

I am used to hearing the punters' call

And seeing the white sails on the boats

This is the beautiful Motherland

This is the place where I grew up

On this expansive stretch of land

Everywhere there is wonderful scenery to behold

[nbaplayerlebron]

what the fuck is with all the trash talk, they got bunch of dumb kids throwing words at each other. A song is just a piece of music, why do u people have to make all that fuss about anti us tune or what so ever

[Tertwist7]

That was totally beautiful and amazing!! Two wonderful artists! Thank you!!!!

[LeClassics]

OMG LET'S DECLARE WAR ON THE CHINEEEESSSSE

[cheikkizet]

@1302456zz 你这脸皮也真厚的， 我还以为你都不敢回复了呢。 真心的，你现在脑子里都是极端思想， 过个几年， 有点文化，有点想法了。 你再回来看看回复，我现在看你跟看茅厕里爬的蚷虫一样，除了恶心­，没别的想法了。 不睬死吧，他们往脚上爬，踩死吧，也恶心。真心的哥们，你过个几­年变苍蝇了再来。你现在除了会用脏话丢人现眼还会干吗？

[zhengjdc]

Even if the song is anti-Americans, soo what?!?! Those scums invaded Korea, intended to invade China thereafter, Of coz, we would "hunt down those wolves one by one by hunting rifles". What's wrong being anti-American? You guys did awful deeds and can't stand a simply poetic musical patriotic criticism? Why putting your dirty hands near China and Korea in the 1st place, huh? If you scums ever come close to Asia again, we surely will hunt you wolves down 1 after another by hunting rifles, again!

[zhengjdc]

If this song is considered anti america, Americans should reconsider singing national anthem in Britain, becoz it is soooo anti-Britain, with all the depicting of battle scenes.

[1302456zz]

@cheikkizet oh we found a logic monkey. you all family should be proud. ;)

[1302456zz]

lang lang is a tard, yundi li is better XD

[1302456zz]

@cheikkizet 你从你妈屁眼里钻出来了？过这么多天才回复，我以为你被你妈的屎­淹死了呢，原来你没死，看来你挺能吃屎的嘛。呵呵呵

[1302456zz]

@Mreleezy 你哪国人？你不是动物？呵呵呵呵