Traditional Chinese Music (Pipa): 陽春白雪- White Snow in the Spring Sunlight video

The popular Pipa solo piece 陽春白雪(White Snow in the Spring Sunlight can be dated back to the early Ming dynasty (14th century ad). The cheerful, vibrant composition portrays a vivid scene in early spring, when the first green and flowers appear after a long cold winter. The snow covers and protects the plants and raises hopes for rich harvests in the coming year. About the artist: Zhang Jingyu, born in Beijing, began playing the pipa at the young age of four. Due to her extraordinary talent, she received lessons from three of Chinas most renowned pipa masters: Li Guanghua, Zhang Qiang and Wu Yuxia. Through her parallel studies of pipa and voice, she developed her gifts as a versatile and virtuosic interpreter of Chinese music. In June of 2000, Mrs. Zhang gave her first solo pipa and vocal concert in Beijing. Since arriving in Germany, she has enchanted over 100 audiences in numerous cities: Berlin, Strasbourg, Munich, Hamburg and Leipzig, just to name a few. She has given solo concerts for the German Chancellor, the Vice-President of China, the German Ambassador to China and other prominent guests. Her listeners enjoy her virtuosic performance on the pipa and are fascinated by the sounds of traditional Chinese music. More information at: www.chinese-music.de Das beliebte fröhliche Pipa- Solostück 陽春白雪(Weißer Schnee im sonnigen Frühling) geht auf die Ming-Dynastie (14.Jh.n.Chr.) zurück. Es stellt mit fließender Melodie und flottem Rhythmus die Lebendigkeit des ...