x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Wu Fei"s Music Daily

An original piece of music every weekday from genre-bending composer, guzheng virtuoso, and vocalist Wu Fei. Concerts & tour info on www.wufeimusic.com wufeimusic.substack.com

music performing arts

All Episodes

9:40

Feathers in the field 翼

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/08/16

Happy Monday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is episode #393 — Feathers in the field 翼. This solo guzheng piece was created and recorded yesterday. A dear friend came to visit us yesterday. He told us about the “field parties” he had growing up in Tennessee. After he left, I went into the studio and recorded this piece thinking about the field parties and my friend’s next journey.Hope you are starting a peaceful week! Wu Fei 吴非wufeimusic.comAn okra flower was

en

Debussy’s apple 德彪西的苹果

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/08/13

Happy Friday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is episode #392 — Debussy’s apple 德彪西的苹果. This piece was created and recorded yesterday. Two days ago, I had my alarm clock on my iPhone set for my children to stop doing computer work. The sound I had chosen was “slow rise” because it was the most mellow one in all the sound samples. As I was holding my phone and walking to the kids’ rooms, I started to sing French composer Debussy’s La fille aux cheveux de lin (The girl

en

4:18

Honey carnival 闺蜜

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/08/09

Happy Monday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is episode #388 — Honey carnival 闺蜜. This composition was created and recorded yesterday on multipart guzheng, performed me. I was intrigued by a TikTok video about the powerful female worker bees yesterday. There has been a lot of butterflies in the forest, as well as hummingbirds and wasps. They all like sugar water. This piece is a carnival of these fascinating creatures! Hope you are starting a sweet week!Wu Fei

en

Hammer and hooks 锤子和钩子

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/08/06

Happy Friday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is episode #387 — Hammer and hooks 锤子和钩子.This piece was composed and recorded yesterday on percussion and muted guzheng. Beside playing the muted guzheng in a normal way, I played the wooden body of the guzhengs again for most of the percussive tracks. When was looking around to find new sound element in the room, I found these hooks (see photo below) laying on the desk. After trying a few times to get a good sound and a

en

4:57

A bumble bee in Greenland 格陵兰的小黄蜂

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/08/02

Happy Monday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is episode #383 — A bumble bee in Greenland 格陵兰的小黄蜂.This composition was created and recorded yesterday on multitrack guzheng, performed by me. Two years ago today, on August 2, 2019, my parents arrived in the U.S. from their hometown Beijing. It was their first time coming to the U.S., and it was my mom’s first time leaving China. I took the photo of my mom (below) when our plane was on top of Nashville. It has been a

en

3:34

The chocolate house 巧克力舞会

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/07/30

Happy Friday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is episode #382 — The chocolate house 巧克力舞会. This composition was created and recorded yesterday on vocals and guzheng performed by me. I was amazed by all the athletes at the Tokyo Olympics. It brought me back to the trip of the 2010 South Africa World Cup I had with my then fiancé . As a life-long sports fan, it was an incredible trip for me. It felt like the whole world was there. Wishing you all a fun weekend!Wu

en

6:27

Jupiter’s hat 宙斯的帽子

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/07/26

Happy Monday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is episode #378 — Jupiter’s hat 宙斯的帽子. This solo guzheng improvisation was recorded yesterday. I have been hiking in early morning since summer started. The forest is full of spider webs. The morning mist and sunlight through the leaves created a dreamy mirror. Hope you are having a dreamy start of the week!Wu Fei 吴非Wufeimusic.comPhoto by Jeremy Goldkorn This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other

en

5:17

Bouncing in the Arctic 北极

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/07/23

Happy Friday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is episode #377 — Bouncing in the Arctic 北极. This composition was created and recorded yesterday on four-track, double guzheng. I had a dream two nights ago that I was in the Arctic with an old friend from middle school. I haven’t seen her for more than twenty years. How interesting it is that we sometimes reconnect with people in our dreams who are from our past . I was still close to her in the dream like when we were in

en

3:45

Triads 三连

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/07/19

Happy Monday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is episode #373 — Triads 三连.This choral composition was created and recorded yesterday on multitrack vocals and guzheng, performed by me. The entire work is based on a sequence of major triads. I sing the middle pitches and play the two outer pitches. Since the 20th century, major triads in classical music have been used less and less. In my opinion, it is sad and weird. If it is a “fashion” to not use major triads, then I

en

5:42

Nothing in between 颤风

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/07/16

Happy Friday everyone,Thank you for your generous support to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is episode #372 — Nothing in between 颤风. This improvisation was recorded yesterday on solo guzheng. I felt pumped up and needed to unleash my energy at this moment. Because I was playing enormously hard, my right hand accidentally hit the mic the last second of the recording. I thought it’s a perfect way to end it. Hope you all are powering through the week!Wu Fei 吴非wufeimusic.com Photo taken by Jeremy Goldkorn

en

5:27

The sneeze 一粒沙

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/07/12

Happy Monday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is episode #368 — The sneeze 一粒沙.This piece was created yesterday on two track guzheng featuring a sneeze. I also wrote a poem for this piece. Calligraphy by me below. It is read from top to bottom, right to left, which is the traditional way of writing Chinese poems.一粒沙 , 两震弦。三番索, 万籁聚。One grain of sand, two tremors of the strings. Three quests, all sounds join. Wishing you all a fantastic start of the week!Wu Fei

en

5:55

Climbing 攀

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/07/09

Happy Friday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is episode #367 — Climbing 攀. I want to send a big thank you note to you all for encouraging me with this daily creation project, especially the patrons who have been supporting me from the when I launched the project on May 3, 2020, as well as the patrons who discovered me only a few weeks ago. Among you, there are both old friends and people I have never met. Your generosity has kept me going stronger. As the pandemic

en

Lake Erie 伊利湖

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/07/05

Happy Monday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is episode #363 — Lake Erie 伊利湖. This piece was created and recorded yesterday on two track vocal and guzheng, performed by me. After a week long road trip to New York State with my family, we are happy to be home in Nashville again. During this trip, I got to see many parts of the U.S. that I had not previously visited. After a year of a half not being able to go anywhere, we all needed this trip. Even if it was tiring at

en

Buddha sprinting 疾走佛陀

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/07/02

Happy Friday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is episode #362 — Buddha sprinting 疾走佛陀. This solo improvisation was recorded five days ago on guzheng. I am on my way back to Nashville, TN from New York State. We all miss home! Wishing you all a restful and fun July 4th weekend!Wu Fei 吴非Wufeimusic.com This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wufeimusic.substack.com/subscribe

en

4:25

Channeling 通灵竹

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/06/28

Happy Monday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is episode #358 — Channeling 通灵竹. This solo improvisation was recorded yesterday on guzheng and vocal performed by me. Three years ago, my husband planted these bamboos near our home (see photo below). This summer, for the first time we see new bamboo shoots coming out. They are growing incredibly fast. Within a few days, it grew from one foot to about ten feet. As a person who grew up in a big city, I am amazed by nature

en

4:21

Busy bugs 栩栩然蝶

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/06/25

Happy Friday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is episode #357 — Busy bugs 栩栩然蝶. This piece was composed and recorded yesterday on 3 track, half muted guzheng, performed by me. There are so many living creatures around my home right now, especially bugs. This butterfly was enjoying the sun when I happened to be walking by. It reminded me of Zhuangzi, my favorite Chinese philosopher again. This is the most famous of all Zhuangzi’s stories—Zhuang Zhou Dreams of Being a

en

5:32

The orchid of Sicily 西西里的兰花花

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/06/21

Happy Monday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is episode #353 — The orchid of Sicily 西西里的兰花花I have been wanting to share this recording with you for a long time. It was from a festival I played in Penice, Italy in 2006 with a group of friends. This recording was actually from our sound check and has never been released. The piece is a mixture of a folk song called Lan Hua Hua 兰花花 from the northwest China and a folk song from Sicily, Italy. The musicians: Piano by

en

Sleepy pink 合欢

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/06/18

Happy Friday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is episode #352 — Sleepy pink 合欢. This piece was created and recorded yesterday. There is a pink mimosa tree in my backyard. Yesterday morning, I noticed that there was a few pink dots on the crown of the tree. By early afternoon, the entire tree was covered by blossoms, like in the photo below. I was amazed by this phenomenon. According to Wikipedia, pink mimosa’s leaves slowly close during the night and during periods of

en

5:03

Summer sextuplet 夏日六炎

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/06/14

Happy Monday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is episode #348 — Summer sextuplet 夏日六炎. This piece was created yesterday on solo guzheng. The composition is based on a 6-tone plucking pattern. In music term, 6-tone in one beat is called a sextuplet 六连音. Hope this track will bring you a moment of cool breathe in the hot summer if you are in the northern hemisphere. Wu Fei 吴非wufeimusic.comMy family’s favorite fruit 荔枝 lychee is in the market now! ——————————-Listen to Wu

en

5:02

Steamboat étude 蒸汽船

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/06/11

Happy Friday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is episode #347 — Steamboat étude 蒸汽船.This improvisation was recorded yesterday on partially muted guzheng. PLaying guzheng études is a must for my daily practice before I start working on larger compositions. It often unlocks my brain and muscles. I am also excited to share with you that I will play a live solo concert at the prestigious and historical Chautauqua Institution in New York State on June 30. Concert details

en

558 results

Similar Podcasts

Pasquale Maassen Soundcloud

Pasquale Maassen

Marian Klose

Marian Klose

sevenism

sevenism

Dean Delray"s LET THERE BE TALK

Cactus Radio Network

Word In Your Ear

Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Alex Gold