North American Guqin Association

 Elegant Qin Gathering Invitation

February 18, 2006

Join the North American Guqin Association (NAGA) on Saturday, February 18th at 2:00 pm for our next yaji. A report on the January yaji, including photographs is available online at http://www.chineseculture.net/guqin/newsletters/06nagaevents/naga0601yajireport.htm

On the 18th we will continue our work on creating lyrics in English for qin songs. There is a possibility that this month members of a Chinese choir may join us in this experimental project. If you are interested in joining in the group practice with the choir, PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN GUQIN AND TABLE. Although conference tables may be available for use, there may be no spare guqins for playing. Please bring a copy of each of the following songs: Chang Xiangsi, Zi Ye Wu Ge and Yang Guan San Die to the yaji for playing or singing along. We are hoping that more English speakers, especially writers, translators, and singers will participate. We also anticipate another demonstration of taiji to guqin music at this yaji.

Yajis are an excellent opportunity to play the qin, chat about the qin, meet qin friends face to face instead of online, listen to qin music by different players, probably from different teachers or schools, play instruments made by various qin makers, and exchange information on the qin.

The qin gathering is open to anyone interested in guqin music. Players of other instruments are especially welcome. If anyone plans to play something, please sign up and submit your program by clicking http://www.chineseculture.net/guqin/byajilist.html. At the last yaji we had a very tight program so letting us know in advance gives you priority for inclusion into the afternoon's events.

Time:  2:00 pm, Saturday, February 18th

Place:  Fremont Main Library

van Doorn Room (turn left at main entrance)

2400 Stevenson Blvd. (at Civic Center Drive)

Fremont, CA

please click for directions

We will also gather for dinner at 5:00 pm. Restaurant TBA. Please RSVP by Feb 16th.

 

To RSVP, or if you have any questions, please contact Fred Pohlmann at 831-338-2488 or email him at pohlmann@guqin.org.

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