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SUMMARY:Saturday University: Resonance of Silk and Bamboo
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to Saturday University\, a monthly lecture series featuring experts
  from around the world. Gain new insights on Asia throughout time as our vi
 siting scholars\, authors\, artists\, and thought leaders delve into new th
 emes each season.\nResonance of Silk and Bamboo: A Musical Legacy of Millen
 nia \nEddie Chia-Hao Hsu\n“Silk and bamboo" (sizhu) is a name derived from 
 the instrument types in the ancient Chinese Zhou period's "eight tones" (ba
 yin) system\, a classification of musical instruments based on the material
 s used. Over the centuries\, "silk and bamboo" has come to also describe th
 e associated musical styles and ensembles. Using "silk and bamboo" as a sta
 rting point\, this talk will trace the name’s historical development\, high
 lighting how new instruments and ideas from regional traditions were introd
 uced into mainstream Chinese music. Drawing from various examples of Chines
 e instruments and iconography\, Hsu will explore the dynamic development an
 d the continuity of practices in Chinese musical traditions\, complemented 
 by a musical performance.\nEddie Chia-Hao Hsu is the Curator for Asia and O
 ceania at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Phoenix\, Arizona. He has 
 held this position at MIM since 2020 and has contributed to numerous projec
 ts\, including the special exhibition Treasures: Legendary Musical Instrume
 nts (2021)\, which he co-curated. His research interests include music in C
 hina and Taiwan\, heritage studies\, and historical organology. He received
  his PhD in ethnomusicology from the University of Texas at Austin in 2019\
 , and has performed as a player of Chinese dizi and xiao flutes.\nTickets\n
 $15\n$10 SAM members &amp\; students with ID\nTickets include gallery acces
 s
LOCATION:Seattle Asian Art Museum\, 1400 E Prospect St\, Seattle\, WA 98112
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