2024/08/18 "Foundation for Silk String Sound" Guqin Yaji

Yining's wife, Flora, made a very nice lunch. The rice bowl included slices of sausage, topped with a bit of Lao Gan Ma black bean chili sauce, and served with blanched greens. It was very delicious. I’m grateful. 蓋飯中有香腸片, 佐一點老乾媽豆鼓辣椒醬 及燙青菜. 非常好吃. 感恩

John made an announcement about his Foundation for Silk String Sound
Let me see if I can remember who is who, from left to right:

1. Yining Han 韓一甯
2. Hongmei was sitting behind Yining, so not in this photo
3, 4. Ralph Knag and wife, Pen
5. Jennifer Wu 吳周泫 (Tong's mom)
6. Dean Guo 郭德安
7. Suzanne Goldstein Smith
8. Sifan Xu 許思凡
9. Flora Tang 唐倩雯 (Yining's wife)
10. Mastina Zhang 張笛
11. Alex Merck
12. Tung Chen 陳曈
13. Jennifer Chan
14. Bai Wensong 白文松
15. Fan Zhou 周帆
16. Tina Zhang 張曉蘊
17. John Thompson
18. Photographer: Peiyou Chang

According to John, specific projects/activities carried out by the Foundation may include:

1. Translations between Chinese and English

2. Reconstructing guqin melodies

3. Recreating the tradition of guqin songs

4. Encouraging musical analysis of the traditional guqin idiom

5. Encouraging new music for the silk-string guqin

6. Connecting guqin music with other arts

根據 John 的說法，基金會可能開展的具體項目/活動包括：

1. 中英文翻譯
2. 古琴曲的重構
3. 重現古琴歌曲的傳統
4. 鼓勵對古琴傳統語法的音樂分析
5. 鼓勵為絲弦古琴創作新音樂
6. 將古琴音樂與其他藝術相結合

Of course, the photographer has to be in at least one of the photos. 

Suzanne and Flora prepared a very nice dessert treat. I contributed an avocado and baby tomato salad.

Young qin players exchanged thoughts and ideas about playing the qin with silk strings. 

Chat among ladies.

My online student Alex and I were both very happy. Alex especially enjoyed the experience of playing the silk string qin, hearing its unique sound, and meeting friends in person. 

TT (Tong Chen) performed Si Da Jing 四大景. Tong's mom is on the left, and Tina Zhang (張曉蘊) is on the right.

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