Friday, November 18 06pm to 08pm
AARI-CUNY
25 West 43rd St., (10th Floor, Room 1000), New York, NY
Please join us for a talk on, Qin Music and Calligraphy, by Mingmei Yip, on Friday, November 18, 2016, from 6pm to 8pm, at 25 West 43rd Street, 10th Floor, Room 1000, between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan. This talk is free and open to the general public.
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. The presentation will include both performance on the qin with vocal accompaniment and demonstrations of calligraphy.
To RSVP for this talk, please visit www.aaari.info/16-11-18Yip.htm Please be prepared to present proper identification when entering the building lobby.