To most ethnomusicologists, music is a social activity with the main goal of interacting with an audience. China’s qin music, often associated with the literati who play primarily for themselves as a private activity, is an exception. Join Bell Yung, Professor Emeritus of Music of the University of Pittsburgh, an ethnomusicologist specializing on China, at this event!
[Colloquium] An Audience of One: The Private Music of the Chinese Literati