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|a Flowing water |h [electronic resource] |y English. |
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|a [S.l.] : |b SOAS University of London, |c 1998. |
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|a The tablature notation of this piece first appeared in the Spiritual and Mysteries Score (Shengqui Mipu) in 1425, which was collected by Prince Zhu Quan, 17th son of the founder of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). The piece itself, however, has a far long history as recorded in a touching story that dates back over two thousand years. The famous bur apparently esoteric Bo Ya, would often play alone, resigned to being the only one that recognised his music as representing the classic images of Chinese art - mountains and water. Then, one day, a stranger by the name of Ziqi approached him as he sat playing under a pine tree, having recognised the images conveyed by the music. This artistic communion proved the foundation of a close friendship, which deepened until Ziqi's death. Unable to bear the loss, Bo Ya smashed his Guqin at his companion's graveside, never to play again. Even today in China, a particularly close, sympathetic friend is described as 'knowing one's music'. The music depicts many different movements of flowing water from a gentle trickle to a powerful waterfall. |
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|a Copyright 1998. SOAS University of London |
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|a Funded in part by a grant from the Arts & Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom |
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|a Electronic reproduction. |b London : |c SOAS University of London, |d 2021. |f (SOAS Digital Collections) |n Mode of access: World Wide Web. |n System requirements: Internet connectivity; Web browser software. |
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|a Qin (Musical instrument). |
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