So I was delighted to see a flyer for 'Moods of Bamboo', a series of concerts by the Windpipe Chinese Music Ensemble. This was organized by the LCSD under the 2013 Community Cultural Ambassador scheme. I think this means the chosen group is sponsored to share their music with the community through mini-concerts at all sorts of local venues around Hong Kong.
One of the concerts was on Sunday afternoon at the Kowloon Walled City Park, one of my favorite spots in Hong Kong. It is right next to the Carpenter Road cycle track, so we made a date with Hannah to go cycling and then enjoy the concert.
Hannah at he concert outside the Yamens house. I guess the music is about the same vintage as the cannons. But I don't know since the program was all in cantonese.
Hanna took this video.
And this one of the Xiao (Chinese Shakuhachi) piece.
Xiao player.
The concert was very casual and low key but I enjoyed it very much.
And by the end of the set all the young people in the house were on their feet dancing....
Notes
"The Windpipe Chinese Ensemble was founded with the mission of promoting the musical culture of China and Hong Kong. In addition to researching and studying traditional Chinese folk music, the ensemble dedicates itself to exploring the unique charms and styles of Chinese ensemble music. The ensemble holds regular music activities including concerts, workshops, music camps, master classes, talks and cultural gatherings. The group also hosts musical exhibitions, featuring various instruments performed by Chinese virtuosi and young musicians from Hong Kong, in a bid to introduce Chinese music's traditional and modern repertoire to the public, covering dizi music, Guangdong music culture and original compositions by local composers."
Article on listening to chinese music
http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/en/curriculum-development/kla/arts-edu/pdp-nss-mus/ListeningtoChinMusCh1to4n6.pdf
