古箏國樂

Scores from:  Choingarsi Guzheng Institute
Date of This Recording: 2014-07-01

樂譜來源：蔡雅絲古箏學院中二課程，項斯華演奏譜
樂曲類型：漢調箏曲
錄音日期：2014-07-01


Waves Scouring the Sand 浪淘沙

The placement of the microphone was changed in this recording. Since my instrument was facing the wall, the microphone had been placed about 2 meters behind me.  This time, however, I moved it forward to 1 meter at compass bearing of 250 degrees relative to my body.  I have also changed the recording volume from "default" to "medium" since one to two recordings ago.  The recorded sound now seems to be less fuzzy, and I can hear the replay clearly even with the computer monitor's built-in loud speaker.

Translation of music title is part of the fun.  In order to understand the original title better, I google around to find explanations in plain Chinese language as well as other musicians' interpretation.  Then, if I cannot think of a good translation by myself, the web knowledge is borrowed again.  In this case, "Gild The Lily" seems to best fit the title metaphorically.

The photo is of a Class 1 military officer's Rank Badge in early 15th Century.  The woven or embroidered badges were usually of the finest workmanship, and metal (gold and silver) threads were often used.   More information on Rank Badge is explained in this link from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York:
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/1988.154.1

Scores from: Choingarsi Guzheng Institute
Date of This Recording: 2014-07-21

樂譜來源：蔡雅絲古箏學院中三課程
樂曲類型：潮州箏曲
錄音日期：2014-07-21


古箏國樂

Erin Yang