first day of guqin camp
at the Royal Academy of Music
London

I met a man from Portland, Jim Binkley, who wrote a new book, and was John Thompson's roommate in Taipei in the 1970s. He came to London just to take part in the Asian Music Circuit's 5th annual summer school at the Royal Academy of Music.

Zeng Chengwei is our teacher. Charlie Huang wore his famous hanfu. His newest is on its way from China. We are urgently awaiting its premiere.

Qin circles have strange, brilliantly plumed birds. I was planning on taking photos of the wildlife, but my Kodak decided to give me fits. Our yaji (野集?) was well documented by others, including friends like Julian Joseph from Youlan and NAGA.

Labels: guqin, London, music, 古琴