Five Songs from the East is a composition for pipa and piano that completes a unique research project established by Shan Deng and Maria Grenfell. The aim was to create a set of pieces for pipa (Chinese lute) and piano, based on traditional Chinese folk tunes that would be 're-composed' as new Australian pieces for this relatively unusual combination. The pieces were performed in a lunchtime concert in Hobart on 28 September 2012, and recorded for CD release in 2013. Five Songs from the East was performed by Shan Deng, piano, and Wei Deng, pipa.
Funding
University of Tasmania
History
Medium
Composition
Department/School
School of Creative Arts and Media
Publisher
University of Tasmania, Conservatorium of Music
Extent
25 minutes
Event Venue
University of Tasmania, Conservatorium of Music Recital Hall