<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Pipa Archive]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pipa Archive]]></description><link>https://www.thepipaarchive.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:36:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thepipaarchive.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Reading Pipa Scores]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a western musician, reading the modernized Chinese notation system is no easy task. Simply put, it is a combination of the essential parts of western music notation written out in a similar way to guitar tablature. 	Instead of a staff with notes on a series of lines, there are numbers that progress across in one line, with numbers sometimes above and/or below the middle number if there is more than one note being played at a time. These numbers are based off of western scales. Harmony 	...]]></description><link>https://www.thepipaarchive.com/post/reading-pipa-scores</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a81557da7a7d1a936d68556</guid><category><![CDATA[Technique]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:40:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c36b16_6eb14cf7304641aaa9fd268af310789a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Paul Easton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Repertoire Overview]]></title><description><![CDATA[dgdsfgdf]]></description><link>https://www.thepipaarchive.com/post/repertoire-overview</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7fcd7b0184b89c47f7453d</guid><category><![CDATA[Repertoire]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:22:59 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Paul Easton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerti]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Western Symphony Orchestra ​ ​ Bekmambetov, Eskender: ​ Through the Balkans with Pipa for String Orchestra and Solo Pipa ​ ​ Türing, Bräm: ​ Concerto for Pipa ​ ​ Chen Siang 陈思昂: ​ ​Sunrise Through Dispersing Clouds 云开日出 : Concerto for Pipa ​ Chen Yi 陈怡: "Southern Scenes" a double concerto for flute, pipa, and orchestra (2017) ​ Du Yun: "Ears of the Book"  听书 Concerto for Pipa (2023), for Wu Man co-commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Detroit Orchestra, and the Carnagie Hall,...]]></description><link>https://www.thepipaarchive.com/post/concerti</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7fccd0592773d86f43e407</guid><category><![CDATA[Repertoire]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:20:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c36b16_3977a6b9ad0e4af1b6dae0b93604000c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_880,h_587,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Paul Easton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ensemble ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chen Yi 陈怡: Ning 寧 for pipa, violin and cello ​ ​ Liu Dehai 刘德海: Flowers Bloom in the Garden 园内花开 Strolling Through the Street 过街溜 One Silk Thread Pulls Across the River 一根丝线牵过河 Small Rainbow Garment Melody 小霓裳 Plum Blossom Exercise 梅花操 New Arrangement of Emperor Shun’s Warm Wind Melody 虞舜薰风曲新编  ​ ​​ ​ ​ Luk Wai Chun ​陸   尉   俊 :  Moments Between Ledges and Frets《彈指品相間》(2024)  for pipa solo and Chinese chamber ensemble [10'] ＊ commissioned by Ding Yi Music, (2025)  for pipa solo and quintet...]]></description><link>https://www.thepipaarchive.com/post/ensemble</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7fcbe3592773d86f43e274</guid><category><![CDATA[Repertoire]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:16:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c36b16_0ff3cbdc507d4ab6a178210b7b2f2cad~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Paul Easton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solo Works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traditional  ​ Old Six Beats (老六板): Folk Tune (民间乐曲) Jasmine Flower (茉莉花): Jiangsu Folk Song, Edited by Yang Jing (江苏民歌 杨靖 编订) Small Ambush from All Sides (小十面): Excerpt from Yingzhou Ancient Tunes (《瀛州古调》选曲) Purple Bamboo Melody (紫竹调): Jiangnan Folk Tune, Notated by Yang Jing (江南民间乐曲 杨靖 订谱) Phoenix Sun Flower Drum (凤阳花鼓): Anhui Folk Song, Edited by Ye Xuran (安徽民歌 叶绪然 编订) Embroidered Pouch ( 绣荷包): Yunnan Folk Song, Edited by Yang Jing (云南民歌 杨靖 编订) Newsboy Song (卖报歌): Composed by Nie Er,...]]></description><link>https://www.thepipaarchive.com/post/solo-works</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7fcb02592773d86f43e0db</guid><category><![CDATA[Repertoire]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:12:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c36b16_0543cadcf7cd4188856e8dacda9ea036~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_720,h_576,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Paul Easton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[刘德海 Liu Dehai: Master of Pipa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liu Dehai performing "Surrounded on All Sides" (十面埋伏), one of his most iconic performances of the piece 	刘德海Liu Dehai, the celebrated pipa virtuoso, stands as an outstanding representative of performers who rose to prominence in China in the late 1950s. His playing emanates pure articulation, beautiful tone color and consummate technique, characterized by refinement and subtlety. His renditions of contemplative works are delicate and touching, while martial pieces surge with passion,...]]></description><link>https://www.thepipaarchive.com/post/%E5%88%98%E5%BE%B7%E6%B5%B7-liu-dehai-master-of-pipa</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4b0746fa58f0a255d61ddf</guid><category><![CDATA[Liu Dehai]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:22:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utxhESgoe3Q&amp;list=RDutxhESgoe3Q&amp;start_radio=1" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Paul Easton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tao of Strings]]></title><description><![CDATA[dfgfd]]></description><link>https://www.thepipaarchive.com/post/tao-of-strings</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7e7797a443eb198bc50692</guid><category><![CDATA[New Releases]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:04:32 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Paul Easton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[吴蛮 Wu Man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wu Man performing "White Snow in Spring" (阳春白雪) 	吴蛮Wu Man belongs to a rare group of musicians who have redefined the role of their instruments, in her case, the pipa. Not only is she recognized as the foremost pipa player in the United States, but she is also celebrated as an accomplished composer, educator, and one of the most prominent instrumentalists of traditional Chinese music.  Wu Man discussing her musical upbringing, excerpt from the documentary "Music of Strangers" 	Born in...]]></description><link>https://www.thepipaarchive.com/post/%E5%90%B4%E8%9B%AE-wu-man</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7d48c160971ea08f92aa5b</guid><category><![CDATA[Performers]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:20:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksiM1wRcutQ&amp;list=RDksiM1wRcutQ&amp;start_radio=1" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Paul Easton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[张强 Zhang Qiang ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zhang Qiang performing "Spring Rain" (春雨) at the final round of the 1989 CCTV Shancheng Cup Television Competition for Selected Chinese Traditional Instrumentalists 	In the contemporary sphere of the pipa, 张强Zhang Qiang is a name defined by profundity, warmth and moral integrity. As both a performer and professor at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, he has dedicated nearly half a century to the stage and the podium. He has premiered many landmark contemporary pipa compositions and...]]></description><link>https://www.thepipaarchive.com/post/%E5%BC%A0%E5%BC%BA-zhang-qiang</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7d48312ca7f56c7181a2d2</guid><category><![CDATA[Performers]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:57:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9Y8g80jVEc&amp;list=RDx9Y8g80jVEc&amp;start_radio=1" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Paul Easton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[杨靖 Yang Jing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yang Jing performs "The Swan" (天鹅) at the Liu Dehai Memorial Concert 	杨靖 Yang Jing, known for her unparalleled singing tone, is a renowned pipa virtuoso, educator, and chamber musician. Her pipa performance pursues the simple beauty of nature, strives for unity of form and spirit, and balances strength and softness. With comprehensive technique and rich tonal variety, her interpretations of both traditional repertoire and contemporary works carry strong artistic vitality and emotional...]]></description><link>https://www.thepipaarchive.com/post/%E6%9D%A8%E9%9D%96-yang-jing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7d47f1bc8e587d439b0d40</guid><category><![CDATA[Performers]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:05:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/3gemhghqjtQ" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Paul Easton</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>