2021/11/30

As part of “China Week” hosted by the Department of Chinese Studies, a concert by world-renowned pipa (Chinese lute) player Mr. Tu Shanxiang and soprano singer Ms. Rumi Yano was held at the Morita Memorial Hall on Tuesday, November 16th. Mr. Tu Shanxiang was the music advisor to the China Pavilion at Expo 2005 which took place in Aichi Prefecture, performs in concerts all over the world, and is the leading musician of the traditional Chinese instrument.

There were approximately one hundred students, faculty and staff in the audience. A total of nine pieces were played, starting with “Silk Road” followed by “Cherry Blossom Variations” and “A Recollection of Baidicheng” filling the Hall with beautiful notes of the pipa and soprano. Their brief talk between performances, spoken in Japanese and Chinese, and interactions with the audience also added to the overall delight among the crowd.

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