Module Four

1. Module Four Music

3. Twelve Girls Band Give a concert Chinese traditional instruments

4. An Interview with Liu Fang

5. Liu Fang a pipa soloist the Shanghai Conservatory of Music interpret the classical repertoire is connected to Chinese poetry and has poetic titles feel depressed or lonely share feelings and ides with … compose music of her own make contact with some master musicians

6. Topics in the interview 1. Influence on her music career 2. Musical training and background 3. Features of Chinese music 4. Income 5. Challenges in interpreting music 6. Working time 7. Goals to achieve

7. information about Liu Fang 1974 Liu Fang was born 1980 Began to play the pipa Went to Shanghai Conservatory of Music 1990 1993 Graduated from … and went back to Kunming, working as a pipa soloist 1996 Moved to Canada with her husband

8. The biggest challenge is to combine her own style with traditional music

9. Characteristics of traditional music • Music with different tones has different meanings. • b. Most classical pieces have very poetic titles. • c. Traditional music can have dialogues with Chinese paintings • d. There are empty spaces

10. Goals to achieve work … / compose … / introduce …

11. There are many different pipa schools,and each one has its special way of interpreting the classic pieces. • The whole school is talking about the • new library. B. In western painting, we have impressionist School, and Modern School/Abstract School.

12. These spaces add colors to the whole painting, which give the viewer a chance to communicate with the artist. They give life to the whole painting and they allow people to come into the picture, like a dialogue. Every word in a new context is another new word

13. Jay Chou

15. Homework What have you learned from the musicians ? How can you guarantee your success in study and future life? Do you think it important to protect and spread Chinese traditional arts? Write a passage to show your opinion.