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1929 Republic Era, Beijing (Beiping at the time). A recording of traditional folk opera style Jinyun Drum and Shuanghuang storytelling, performed live on the streets. Such a rare and valuable piece of Chinese cultural history.

One of a few video recordings of Guangling Guqin Master Zhang Ziqian , 85 years of age, playing Soaring Dragon

The music of Chinese Guqin represents one of the longest unbroken musical tradition in the world.

With San Francisco still in shelter-in-place, we at Tranquil Resonance Studio hope that you all stay safe and healthy, and enjoy a pleasant evening!

Take a deep breath and immerse yourself in this Chinese painted scroll titled ‘Reading in the Autumn Mountains’. Watch the birds fly and the mountains soa...r in this masterful painting made in 1623 by artist Xiang Shengmo. The composition depicts the forest near Mount Baiyue (now Mount Qiyun) in Anhui province in the east of China. If you could step into any painting, which would you choose? http://ow.ly/XvNc30qtliP

An ancient instrument meets modern technology. With SF still under shelter-in-place, our guqin lessons have all switched over to remote Zoom lessons!

Guqin and Percussion duet of "Drunken Song" performed at "Legendary China: A Concert of Classical Chinese Music" presented by the Confucius Institute at UC Davis 3/7/2020

With the members and guqin players of the UC Davis Chinese Orchestra. Thank you for all your help with the stage set up. Can't wait to hear you all play!

Thank you Prof. Michelle Yeh, Director of the UC Davis Confucius Institute for putting this concert together. What a treat to share traditional Chinese music with the community!

Legendary China - A Concert of Classical Chinese Music, presented by the Confucius Institute of UC Davis, featuring six musicians presenting the folk and literati music of China!

Started a guqin group class in the Santa Cruz area. After a morning of hiking in the redwoods, what a treat to teach the guqin outdoors amidst the redwoods and a creek in the background! Ideal setting for the guqin!

Fundraiser for the SF General Hospital Garden space. David and Bonnie presented "High Mountain Flowing Water" for he Virgie Giles Foundation to help purchase plants for the garden! Thank you all for supporting the SF General Hospital Gardens!