王曉嵐 Hsiao-Lan Wang
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Interview at Radio Station KTRU Houston
Hsiao-Lan and Scordatura radio host Hsin-Jung in the studio of KTRU on the Rice University campus
Over the winter break, I was invited for an hour-long interview with Scordatura radio show host Hsin-Jung Tsai at 91.7 FM KTRU, Houston. I talked about my musical works, working with performers, women in music issues, the Electric Monster Laptop Ensemble, my country Taiwan, and my collaboration with visual artists and filmmakers. It was a tour de force interview that touched on many of the things that I have been putting a lot of effort into. It was also a wonderful opportunity for me to reunite with my dear friend Hsin-Jung, who is also a composer and performer.
SCORDATURA is the Houston area’s source for new directions in contemporary classical music and sound. Broadcasted on 91.7/91.5 FM KTRU, this program offers a wide variety of genres from the concert music of the early 20th century to the current trends in sound ecology. Here is KTRU’s website.
Segment 1: talking about chamber work Tale of an Unborn Child:
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Segment 2: talking about Refrain for yangchin (Chinese dulcimer) and tape:
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Segment 3: talking about women in music issues and IAWM:
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Segment 4: talking about tape piece Green Potato II and Taiwan:
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Segment 5: talking about the Electric Monster Laptop Ensemble:
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Segment 6: talking about collaboration with artists and advice for young composers:
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Tang Poems 唐詩
As a young child, I was introduced to Tang poems and their beauty by my parents. My father encouraged us to memorize these ancient poems and we made pocket money that way for a while. The emotions and imagery that grow from reading these wonderful literary gems can be very profound. Now that Mia is 2 years old, Daniel thinks it is time for our daughter to be exposed to these poems. And franckly, he wants to learn them himself. He might even make some videos out of these poems in the future.
五言絕句
“相思”
王維
紅豆生南國， 春來發幾枝。
願君多采擷， 此物最相思。
Five-character-quatrain
“One-Hearted”
Wang Wei
When those red berries come in springtime,
Flushing on your southland branches,
Take home an armful, for my sake,
As a symbol of our love.
You can listen to me recite the poem here.
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