Journey on four strings — music of Pipa and Ruan

Sydney based Chinese instrumentalist Jiafang Li for the very first time present a well-polished program of multi-genre music with Chinese Pipa (琵琶)and Ruan (阮). From historical repertoire to contemporary compositions, from traditional folk music to bluegrass tunes, this is a combination of DEJA VU and NEVER HEARD BEFORE!

Immersive, intimate but also fun and engaging. Come and join this magical “journey to the east” with Jiafang and surprising guest performer.

Program Highlights:

天鹅 The Swan —— Contemporary, pipa solo

小月儿高 Little Moon Is High —— Traditional, pipa solo

送我一支玫瑰花 Send Me A Rose —— Uyghur Folk Music, pipa solo

丝路驼铃 Camel Bells On The Silk Road—— Folk Music in Western China, ruan solo

Squirrel Hunters —— Bluegrass, pipa with special guest performer 

*Approximately 50mins with 10mins interval 

*Full program available on the site 

*Doors will open at 6:00 pm

Contact for special inquiry: jiafang002@gmail.com

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Source: https://www.emus.space/archive/2025/5/11/journey-on-four-strings-music-of-pipa-and-ruan