The Sounds of the Tang Poetry (9) : John Thompson : American Guqin artist at Lingnan : Tang poetry and Guqin music
Document Type
Video
Publication Date
12-6-2022
Abstract
John Thompson, the best-known performer of early music for the Chinese guqin zither, has since 1976 reconstructed over 200 melodies from 15th to 17th century sources and given numerous solo performances worldwide. His website, www.silkqin.com, the most comprehensive source of information on this subject, receives thousands of hits daily. In 2019 a two-hour documentary about his guqin work was released. In this episode, the American guqin artist plays several tunes related to Tang Poetry and shares his reflections upon the Qin Poetry and Song.
Episode
Episode 9
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Thompson, J., & Cai, Z. (2022, Dec 6). The Sounds of the Tang Poetry (9): John Thompson: American Guqin artist at Lingnan: Tang poetry and Guqin music. In How to Read Chinese Poetry Videos. Hong Kong: Lingnan University. Retrieved from https://commons.ln.edu.hk/poetry_video/9/