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SUMMARY:Sound\, Voice\, Strings: Compositions for Traditional East Asian I
 nstruments
LOCATION:The Knoll Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CC
 RMA) Stage\, 660 Lomita Court\, Stanford\, CA 94305
DESCRIPTION:An evening of new music for stringed traditional East Asian in
 struments. Featuring Katherine Whatley (koto and voice)\, Southeast of Ra
 in (pipa\, voice\, electronics)\, and Stella Da Yun Song (haegeum).\n\nAb
 out the performers and pieces:\n\nKatherine Whatley\n\nKatherine Whatley 
 is a koto musician\, composer\, and PhD Candidate in East Asian Languages
  and Cultures at Stanford University. She plays both traditional and expe
 rimental koto\, both improvised and composed. Her compositions have been 
 performed by the Stanford New Ensemble and the Earplay Ensemble. She has 
 performed in a variety of contexts including at the Good Shepherd Center 
 (Seattle)\, Columbia University (New York)\, on tour across Japan and in 
 Berlin.\n\nHer dissertation analyzes music and soundscape in medieval Jap
 anese literature. Her research has previously been published in The Febru
 ary Journal\, positions\, Japanese Journal of Religious Studies\, and Mig
 rating Minds. As a journalist\, she has worked with the BBC\, Dwell\, Con
 de Nast\, New York Times\, the Japan Times\, and others.\n\n今、箏ひびき(Ima Ko
 to Hibiki)—Now\, Here Koto Sings\n\nThis piece for 13-string koto and voi
 ce is based on Ryōjin Hisho\, a 12th-century collection of imayō (popular
  songs). Ryōjin Hisho draws from songs taught to the emperor by Otomae\, 
 a courtesan. Because no original scores remain\, this composition starts 
 from this point of unknown to have a conversation across time. The piece 
 is designed to encourage improvisation\, with modular components that can
  be played in\n\nhttp://next-to-u.app/events/f8c3e635-ca7d-44cb-a3f8-a89d
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