Friday, November 18 06pm to 08pm
Asian American / Asian Research Institute – City University of New York
25 W 43rd St #1000, New York, NY 10036
The qin, the Ancient Chinese seven stringed zither is one of the four refined arts traditionally pursued for self-cultivation. (The other three are painting, calligraphy, and chess.) Dr. Mingmei Yip will discuss the interrelation of two of these arts: qin and calligraphy. Chinese aesthetic theories of the two arts will be discussed, especially the abstract beauty of notes and lines and the imitation of animals and objects in nature. Interplay between the yin/yang polarity of empty and full will also be explored.
The presentation will include both performance on the qin with vocal accompaniment and demonstrations of calligraphy.
Free admission. RSVP at: http://www.aaari.info