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Liu Fang is a Chinese–Canadian musician who is one of the most prominent pipa players in the world. Described in the media as the "empress of pipa", "divine mediator", "the greatest ambassadress of th
Liu Fang
Pipa
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The pipa is a traditional Chinese musical instrument belonging to the plucked category of instruments. Sometimes called the "Chinese lute", the instrument has a pear-shaped wooden body with a varying
Liu Fang
…Liu Fang (Chinese: t 劉芳, s 刘芳, p Liú Fāng; b. 1974) is a Chinese–Canadian musician who is one of the most prominent pipa players in the world. Described in the media as the "empress of pipa" (L'actualité), "divine mediator" (World), "the greatest ambassadress of the art…
A pipa from the late Ming dynasty
Relief sculpture from Gandhara showing a lute being played by a musician (right), 1st–2nd century AD
Musicians in a scene from paradise, Yulin Cave 25, Tang dynasty
Lute detail from a Tang dynasty painting on silk, 897 A.D.