Short stories featuring musical instruments and those who play them!
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Wang Li plays the Jinghu in the China Opera Company’s orchestra.
It’s a sweet little thing that produces high pitched sound.
A bit like Wang Li actually!
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Wang Li practices Wing Chun.
It’s a vicious form of self-defence.
Who’d have thought tiny Wang Li capable?
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Once, someone tried to rob Wang Li of her Jinghu.
A very unwise thing to attempt.
The Jinghu was not the only high pitched sound heard that day!
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He won’t try that again!
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2018 – My Friend Rosey – J
2017 – The village of Amble Bay – J
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Well, I just learned the name of another instrument. Quite the education in this challenge.
Delighted to be of service Denise!
Cute story.
Thanks, Sadje.
You’re welcome 😊
Hats off to you for coming up with such unique instruments. 😉
It’s actually turning out a little more difficult than I imagined! Thanks, Christine.
ah great story and so loved that end
I’m so pleased you liked it Marja, thank you.
A new discovery (for me), yet again. I’m becoming musically wise –thanks to you Keith:)
Me too Arti, I hadn’t heard of the jinghu until a few days ago!
I love the way you play with words and their sounds, Keith. Such a lovely bright wee story. Go, Wang Li!
I’ve a CD of jinghu and gezheng music. Long superfluous story about why I listen to it, but i used to play it through headphones when I worked in an open-plan office. One day I couldn’t get the volume right and kept turning it up. Eventually a colleague tapped me on the shoulder to ask what was happening. I’d knocked the jack out of the laptop and the Chinese music was blaring through the office!
That must a be a lovely sound when you are having to concentrate on your work, though I doubt your colleagues thought so! A great memory Jenne.
I never heard of a Jinghu before or Wing Chun, so that is two things learned today so far! I googled the Jinghu to hear what it sounds like and what an interesting sound. Also to enhance my imagination of the attempted thief being beat up – and that is not a bad image either. Well done.
Me neither! I discovered them both with the help of Google! it is indeed a strange sound, almost mystical. Thanks so much.
Two lessons learned today: what is a Jinghu; and don’t mess with Wang Li who practices Wing Chun. Make that three lessons as I’ve never heard of Wing Chun before either.
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It’s been quite an educational day then Gail!
An instrument I hadn’t heard of, and one not to mess with it seems!
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Yes, it doubles up as a weapon!
She sounds like an accomplished woman who walks free in this world. Good for her!
That’s exactly as I saw her. Thanks Lisa.
You’re very welcome.
I hadn’t heard of this instrument. Nicely written. See you tomorrow for letter K.
It was new to me before I googled J instruments! Cheers!
I guess there is an English word (or even Chinese) for our French “aïe !”. Something like “ouch” 😂
Haha, probably! Apparently in Chinese it’s 哎哟
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I didn’t know the name, but once I listened to what this instrument sounds like, I realized I’m very familiar with it from traditional music in movies and so on. Cute story!
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I took a similar route to you, as I’d not heard about it before. Thanks Anne.
Quite an amusing tale, and a very interesting instrument.
They are fun to play! Cheers Deborah.
As usual, you are teacher as well as entertaining storyteller.
Seems I missed my vocation! Cheers, Mimi.