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    Concert on February 22 - program: http://t.co/RtdtXEQ5

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    Liu Fang pipa solo concert in Bogota, Feb. 22, 2012 http://t.co/yTxbX3Rg

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    Liu Fang pipa solo concert in Bogota, Feb. 20, 2012 http://t.co/66EATmnN

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    Tengo el placer de anunciarles que hemos concretado la traída a Bogotá de la gran intérprete china del laúd... http://t.co/TVTTerrQ

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    LIU FANG performing "春雨 - Spring Rain" @ WE ART MUSIC festival in Turin http://t.co/LO8hMonW

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  • Antonio Palacios

     hermosa musica, saludos desde mexico, gracias por el add

    24 days ago
  • the energy project

    H A P P Y 2010

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    thank YOU

    1 month ago
  • Richard Harris



    LISTEN TO SOME SWEET MUSIC FROM MY NEW CD "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

     

    Liu,

    A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS EVE MESSAGE ...

    IN HONOR OF THE BIRTH OF JESUS ON CHRISTMAS, I GIVE YOU THE FOLLOWING ON THE LIFE OF JESUS ...

    "Here is a man who was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He worked in a carpenter shop until he was 30, and then for 3 years He was an itinerant preacher.

    He never wrote a BOOK. He never HELD AN OFFICE. He never OWNED A HOME. He never had a FAMILY. He never went to COLLEGE. He never put his foot inside a big city. He never traveled 200 miles from the place where he was born. He never did ONE OF THE THINGS that usually accompany greatness. He had no credentials but HIMSELF.

    While still a young man, the TIDE OF POPULAR OPINION turned against him. He was turned over to his ENEMIES. He went through the MOCKERY OF A TRIAL. He was nailed to a Cross between two thieves. His executioners gambled for the ONLY PIECE OF PROPERTY he had on earth while he was dying—and that was his robe.

    When he was dead he was taken down and laid in a BORROWED GRAVE through the pity of a friend. He AROSE FROM THE DEAD and ascended into HEAVEN. Twenty centuries have come and gone. I am within the mark when I say that all the ARMIES that ever MARCHED, and all the NAVIES that ever were BUILT, and all the PARLIAMENTS that ever SAT, and all the KINGS that ever REIGNED, PUT TOGETHER, have not affected the life of man upon this earth as POWERFULLY as has that ONE SOLITARY LIFE."

    ~ James C. Hefley

    MAY YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ENJOY PEACE AND JOY THIS CHRISTMAS!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please give my music a listen and let me know what you think!

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    1 month ago
  • TrueSelf07

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    Dear Liu Spirit, friend, heavenly gift for those who walk this Earth...
    May this holiday season re-kindle your spirit, fill you with love, and a good "vision" for the coming year.
    MAY YOU CONTINUE TO GROW IN LIGHT AND LOVE!
    Diego

    1 month ago
  • Da Ole Man

    Once, I told an acquaintance . . . When you’ve got something good .  .  .  . You’ve got to nourish it .  .  . Take care of it . . . Love it, Love it and Love it more, everyday .  .  . Take a chance on heart break, cause it’s O.K. .  .  . You may never find another one like her .  .  .  .

     

    1 month ago
  • Samuel

    MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
    Light, Inspiration and SUCCESS !!!!
    Cheers!!! Samuel 
          

    1 month ago
  • Exclaims Bif

    Thank you much for the friendship.
    Have a wonderful holiday season with the best components.
    Stay safe.

    1 month ago
  • Kookaburra

    thank you Liu

    2 months ago
  • Richard Harris



    LISTEN TO SOME SWEET MUSIC FROM MY NEW CD "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Have a PEACEFUL NEW WEEK Liu!

     

    White Dove of Peace

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT PEACE ON EARTH ...

    "THIS IS THE WAY OF PEACE:

     overcome EVIL with GOOD,

    and FALSEHOOD with TRUTH,

     and HATRED with LOVE."

    LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH ~

    AND LET IT BEGIN WITH ME!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please give my music a listen and let me know what you think!

    Cool Jazz CDs @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    OR

    CDBaby.com / ITunes

    2 months ago
  • Jim Zoletti

    Fantastic,,, I love your music,,, very inspiring,,,I am a new fan,,, I will be often listining,,,♥ 

    3 months ago
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Chinese music - classical music from traditional China, traditional folkroot music, and contemporary music - and beyond ...

Pipa soloist Liu Fang

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Liu Fang is internationally acclaimed virtuoso performer of pipa (Chinese lute or guitar) and guzheng (Chinese zither or harp). She was born in Kunming (China) in 1974 and started her music career early as child prodigy. She moved to Canada shortly after graduation from the Shanghai Conservatory and started an impressive international music career as soloist. In the past decade Liu Fang has given numerous solo concerts, including venues such as SettemberMusica MiTo (2007), the Theatre de la Ville in Paris (2006) and Philharmonic Hall of Liege (Belgium, 2006), BBC concerts in London (2004, 2007), Radio-Canada concerts in Canada as well as international music festivals such as Lewes Guitar Festival, the International Bath Festival and WOMAD in UK; the Chord Ennis International Music Festival (for classical guitar) in Ireland; Festival de Saint-Florent-le-Vieil, Festival des musiques du monde les suds à Arles and Festival Les Escales de Saint Nazaire in France, TFF Rudolstadt in Germany, and most of the major folk music festivals in Canada. Liu Fang has also performed with orchestras and string quartets, and collaborated with great musicians from various music traditions. Liu Fang's music playing has received ravish reviews from the media and the audience alike.

Liu Fang's repertory includes Chinese music of both classical and folk traditions, contemporary music for pipa and guzheng solo, compositions for pipa with string quartet, and pipa concertos with orchestra, as well as free style improvizations. Liu Fang also collaborates with master musicians from various cultural backgrounds and musicial traditions. She has received a number of grants from the Canada Council of the Arts and from Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec for various projects. In 2001, she received the prestigious Future Generations Millennium Prize. In the jury's words: "Liu Fang's mastery of the pipa and the guzheng has established her international reputation as a highly talented young interpreter of traditional Chinese music. She aspires to combine her knowledge and practice of eastern traditions with western classical music, contemporary music and improvisation, thereby creating new musical forms, uniting different cultures and discovering new audiences."

Liu Fang has released 9 albums. Her recent album in collaboration with musicians from African, Indian and Arabic music traditions has won her the prestigious French Acedemie Charles Cros Award. For detailed information, please visit: liufangmusic.net or www.philmultic.com.

Pipa, one of the oldest Chinese traditional music instruments, is four stringed lute that belongs to the same family as guitar, oud, and many others. Guzheng is another traditional Chinese instrument with 19-26 strings (commonly 21 strings today) spanned over movable bridges. Guzheng is the parent of Japanese koto, Korean kayagum, Vietnamese dan tranh and Mongolian Yagta. They all belong to the zither family. Both pipa and guzheng have well documented history of over 2000 years.

Pipa and percussion duet
"The night of the Bonfire Fest" (Huobajie zhi ye), composed by Wu Junsheng for pipa solo, performed by Liu Fang, accompanied by Ziya Tabassian on framed drum.(Curtesy of CH Montreal, Chinese TV Channel, Mr. Zhou Fan).
More Videos (in youtube)


[August 2008]Philmultic proudly announce the release of the new CD of duo pipa & guitar entitled "Changes"
Liu Fang & Michael O'Toole
The combination of pipa and guitar gives an incredibly fresh perspective to existing masterpieces from traditional Chinese repertoire to composers such as Vivaldi, Bartok, Philip Glass and Piazzolla. In addition to this, the recording contains beautifully sensitive performances of new works by Ian Wilson and Toshiyuki Haraoki (world premiere). Through the wide varied nature of the repertoire on the cd we would like to show how successful this combination can be in the hands of two such talented musicians.
More information and music samples ==> track info, free sound sample for online listening

Liu Fang pips solo album in 3 volumes - an anthology to Chinese pipa music.  Liu Fang has produced 4 albums of different collaborations in duo and ensembles.

Pipa solo albums The soul of pipa Vol. 1-3 (3 volumes) are an anthology to Chinese pipa music. They represent respectively the most ancient classical repertoire for which composers remains anonyms (Vol. 1); the time evolution of classical repertoire from the ancient traditions to the recent compositions (Vol. 2), and the various folk roots from different parts of China (Vol. 3). It is a great work on pipa music done by a single musician, " ...a veritable feast of alluring sounds, ranging from the eloquent and lyrical to the flamboyant and percussive. The varied soundscape produced by one player and one instrument is quite dazzling. Liu Fang's masterly technique (e.g. tremolo, delicate harmonics, lyrical tunes, and boisterous percussive effects), as well as the music itself - which is based on short sections characterized by ever-changing tempos and dynamics - all evoke an improvised and exciting quality..." - The wholenote Magazine, 2003.

Guzheng solo album - Emerging Lotus (Chinese traditional guzheng music) consists of 7 pieces from the classical tradition, 2 recent compositions, and 3 folk tunes

collaborations - 4 albums of different collaborations in duo and ensembles, including the most recent one under the French label "Accords Croises" - Le son de soie which received French Acedemy Charles Cros award in 2006.


Music and friendship - A true story about the guqin master Boya and his friend Zhiqi, see Liu Fang's Blogs.


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Philmultic Management presents -
Liu Fang
Pipa and Guzheng solo recitals

Chinese music from the classical tradition
for venues relevant to classical and/or traditional music

"There was just one musician, but ten talented fingers" - Sir Ian McKellen at BBC Concert, London (2004)
"True ambassadress of the art of the pipa and Zheng" (Véritable ambassadrice de l'art du pipa et du Zheng) - Liberté de L'Est (France), 2004.
"a intermédiare which corresponds completely to the magic of the music of Liu Fang, divine mediator" (un intermédiare qui correspond tout à fait à la magie de la musique de Liu Fang, médiatrice divine) -World (france), 2006.
"The audience was enchanted, subjugated by this splendid sound. While playing, Liu Fang becomes one with her instrument. … Liu Fang is a musician of exception; she represents the charm, the grace, and all magic of the East." (Le public était sous le charme, subjugué par ce son magnifique. Lorsqu'elle joue; Liu Fang fait corps avec son instrument. ... Liu Fang est une musicienne d'exception, elle représente le charme; la grâce, toute la magie de l'Orient. ) - Olonne-sur-Mer, le journal Ouest-France, 2004.
"Masterful, graceful and riveting" BBC (London, UK) 2004).
Liu Fang’s total devotion to her playing has moved her beyond perfect execution to the creativity and flexibility that marks a true musician." - - fROOTS Magazine, UK, 06.2006("more ...).
The renowned musicologist, Prof. Tran Van Khe (master of traditional Vietnamese music, professor of the University of the Sorbonne in Paris) described Liu Fang's first solo recital in Paris in 1999, "A veritable feast for the ears, eyes, heart and soul of a choice public, attentive and knowledgeable. With such an accomplished musician, the great technical hurdles are forgotten in passing effortlessly and serenely into a marvellous musical paradise" ....

"the empress of pipa ... one of the greatest virtuosos" (L'actualité, 2001) ..

For detailed list of press reviews and their sources, information about Liu Fang, her instruments and her music, and booking information, please visit www.philmultic.com. Thank you!

Influences:


"What is your music influence? what is the defining characteristic of classical Chinese music that you convey in your playing? ... " - Interview with Liu Fang by Paula E. Kirman.

Sounds Like:

Liu Fang pipa solo: King Chu doffs his armour (Traditional classic, martial style)

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Liu Fang guzheng solo: Autumn Moon in the Palace of Han - Chinese traditional music (classical style)

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Traditional Classical music (as contrast to traditional folk music) has a long history in China. Musical idea is quite often connected with Chinese philosophy, particularly Taoist philosophy - about Yin and Yang, harmony and contrast etc, which is again related to Chinese calligraphy, Chinese traditional painting, and Chinese classical poems. See some of the examples for painting and calligraphy, and the interview article, or check Liu Fang's blogs.

Chinese calligraphy by Prof. Yau

Philmultic Management presents -
Duo improvisation
Liu Fang and Malcolm Goldstein

Avant-Garde free style improvisation

October 2010:
New album - Along the Way - duo with Violinist Malcolm Goldstein, internationally renowned maestro of freestyle improvisation.

Booking information: www.philmultic.com



A musical collaboration with the theme of "East meets West" and "traditions confront with modernity". Check here for detailed discription and audio samples from previous collaborations.



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