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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

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7:24

The brilliant hibiscus 涉江采芙蓉

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/06/07

Happy Monday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is episode #343 — The brilliant hibiscus 涉江采芙蓉. This piece was created and recorded yesterday. I recorded the guzheng track first, then I improvised the singing over the guzheng track. The lyrics are from a poem from the East Han Dynasty (207 BC - 220 CE): 涉江采芙蓉 (“Crossing the river to pick hibiscus”). I found a translation of the poem here from 古詩十九首 (Nineteen Old Poems).涉江采芙蓉 I cross the river to pick hibiscus,-蘭澤多芳草 the

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4:05

You can go from A to C like this 如此转调

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/06/04

Happy Friday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is episode #342 — You can go from A to C like this 如此转调.This piece was composed and recorded yesterday, performed by me on piano. Yesterday morning, I read a Tweet from a music professor “Dear music theory masterminds: What’s the classiest way to get from A major to C major?” Having no time to send in my suggestion because I had to get my kids ready for summer camp, the two chords were ringing in my head the whole time I

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6:43

Silent white 剪秋罗

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/06/01

Happy Tuesday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is episode #339 — Silent white 剪秋罗. This solo guzheng improvisation was recorded yesterday —the Memorial Day in the U.S.. Today, June 1st is known as the International Children’s Day in China. I am sure there are many different holidays around the world that are on the same day. Hope this white campion (photo below) from my home brings you a moment of peace. Wu Fei 吴非wufeimusic.comA wild white campion standing a lone

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5:50

Queen bee piping 蜂王祭

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/05/28

Happy Friday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is episode #338 — Queen bee piping 蜂王祭. This guzheng etude was created and recorded yesterday. Queen bee piping is the noise that a queen bee makes during swarming, but also when she is being asphyxiated by worker bees if she’s is found by strange swarm, or has reached the age that she no longer produces eggs. I learned about this natural phenomenon from a bee keeper’s video and it stunned me. After sharing this experience

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6:43

Read me 吾家书

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/05/24

Happy Monday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is episode #334 — Read me 吾家书. I created and recorded this piece on guzheng + vocal piece yesterday, performed by me. Sunsets are often spectacular in the summer in Nashville. I was reading when a glimpse of warm light shone through the window that I sat in front. The house was becoming brighter and yellower by the minute. After captured this moment (see photo), I came up with this piece — Read me. 吾家有书，舞之乐之, 抚琴之. Hope it

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4:16

Flash of yellow 黄金闪

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/05/21

Happy Friday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is episode #333 — Flash of yellow 黄金闪.This composition was created and recorded yesterday on piano and a hand drum, performed by me. The inspiration came from the patterns of a big butterfly that I encountered on my morning hike. It’s a female eastern tiger swallowtail (see photo below). What an incredibly beautiful creature it is! Wishing you all an adventurous weekend! Wu Fei 吴非wufeimusic.com This is a public episode. If

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Lava bubble 火球

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/05/17

Happy Monday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is the #329 episode — Lava bubble 火球. This composition was created and recorded on multitrack guzheng. I used a metal guitar slide to create a constant microtonal rhythmic pattern on different pitches except the melodic track. It was a fun experiment. As I was trying this new sound, I was instantly reminded of my favorite video game from childhood —Super Mario Bros. Hope this piece begins your week with fun energy!Wu Fei

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Imagine being a bee 念周叙

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/05/14

Happy Friday everyone,Thank you for your generous support to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is the #328 episode — Imagine being a bee 念周叙.I recorded this piece on guzheng yesterday. It is a dedicated to a childhood friend of mine from China. Her name was Zhou Xu 周叙. I called her Xuxu 叙叙. We grew up together for six years from the High School of China Conservatory of Music to the college of the conservatory. We were both composition students. Everyday Xuxu and I spent hours in the practice room working

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3:07

Five lines 小五条儿

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/05/07

Happy Friday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is the #323 episode — Five lines 小五条儿.This all-vocal piece was created and recorded yesterday. I witnessed this five-lined skink (photo below) catching a moth right before I went into the studio for my daily creation. This piece is my memory of this interesting thirty seconds. Wish you all an eventful weekend! Wu Fei 吴非wufeimusic.com——————————-Listen to Wu Fei’s Music Daily in your podcast appTo do this, login to your

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3:46

Dumpling ensemble 饺子宴

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/05/03

Hi everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is the #319 episode — Dumpling ensemble 饺子宴. This piece was created and recorded two days ago on multitrack guzheng. The melodic element is from Peking opera which was the traditional music culture that I grew up in. Like the dumplings, wherever I go in the world, they bring happiness and joy to me and my family. Hope this piece starts your week with fun ideas!Wu Fei 吴非wufeimusic.com Photo taken in Bao Yuan Dumpling House 宝源饺子屋 in

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The Pirate and the Okra Boat 秋葵海盗

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/04/30

Happy Friday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is the #318 episode — The Pirate and the Okra Boat 秋葵海盗. This composition of mine was written for solo double bass, commissioned by Intersection Ensemble. Double bassist Tiffany Freeman premiered this piece online on April 29, 2021. The video was filmed by Continuous Motion Productions at Zeitgeist Gallery . Tiffany Freeman performing The Pirate and the Okra Boat: My thoughts about writing this piece:——————Listen to Wu

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Melting into the soil + new work premiere

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/04/28

Hi everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is the #316 episode — Melting into the soil. This track is a solo guzheng improvisation recorded yesterday. Meanwhile, I would like to share a new work premiere with you all that I’ve been excited about! My new composition “The Pirate and the Okra Boat 秋葵海盗” , written for solo double bass, commissioned by Intersection Ensemble, will be premiered by double bassist Tiffany Freeman. It premieres on Thursday, April 29, at 11 a.m

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3:02

Acoustic larvae

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/04/26

Happy Monday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is the #314 episode — Acoustic larvae. This composition was created ands recorded yesterday on multitrack guzheng and muted guzheng. I encountered an eastern newt yesterday. It was carrying a yellow spider while crossing a puddle (photo below). Wikipedia says “Although eastern newts are widespread throughout North America, they, like many other species of amphibians, are increasingly threatened by several factors

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3:58

Conquerer of venom

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/04/23

Happy Friday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is the #313 episode — Conquerer of venom. This solo guzheng improvisation was recorded yesterday inspired by an Eastern Kingsnake (photo below) I encountered recently during a hike in Nashville. It was having a relaxing afternoon sun bathing when I walked by it. According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency’s website, there are three subspecies occur in the state: Eastern Kingsnake is found in extreme southeastern

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2:31

Gen Alpha

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/04/19

Happy Monday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is the #309 episode — Gen Alpha. I composed this a cappella piece yesterday, recorded on multitrack vocals sung by me. Hope this piece starts your week with a fun beat!To friends in Nashivlle, I am giving a solo performance at the Nashville Earth Day Festival on April 24, Saturday. It will take place in Centennial Park. It will be a socially distanced outdoor live event. Please follow the city’s safety

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4:36

NFT's wedding

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/04/16

Happy Friday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is the #308 episode — NFT’s wedding. I created this piece yesterday on multitrack prepared mini guzheng, Chinese dulcimer (yangqin 扬琴) and vocals performed by me. I hope this track brings you a moment of fun. Wishing you all a good weekend!Wu Fei 吴非wufeimusic.comMe in the middle of recording this track yesterday. ——————Listen to Wu Fei’s Music Daily in your podcast appTo do this, login to your account

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4:44

Mother tongue

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/04/12

Happy Monday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is the #304 episode — Mother tongue.This piece was composed and recorded yesterday on solo guzheng. The melody hit my heart when I sat down in front of my guzheng. I grew up listening to a great deal of melodies from around the world. This composition is another result of being raised in melodies. Wu Fei 吴非wufeimusic.comI encountered this baby tortoise on a hike two days ago on the hills of west Nashville

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5:32

Spring vertigo

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/04/09

Happy Friday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily. This is the #303 episode — Spring vertigo. This composition was created and recorded yesterday on multitrack piano and one guzheng, performed by me. It is inspired by the vivid memory of a trip that I made exactly ten years ago, on April 9th, 2011. My husband and I drove from Beijing to Xuankongsi 悬空寺, The Hanging Temple in Shanxi province, China. This temple is built into a cliff (75 m or 246 ft above the ground) near Mount

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3:30

A pink invitation

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/04/05

Happy Monday everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily! This is the 299th episode — A pink invitation. This piece was composed and recorded yesterday on 2-track guzheng. It was inspired by the full blossom of our crabapple tree. This last weekend was beautiful in Nashville. The sounds of the birds, bees, creeks, wind were non-stop from the moment I woke up. The photo below was taken by my father in the morning before he went for his daily hike on the hills. Hope this track and the

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4:06

Skeleton going to the dance

Wu Fei"s Music Daily ·

2021/04/02

Hi everyone,Thank you for subscribing to Wu Fei’s Music Daily! This is the 298th episode — Skeleton going to the dance. This piece was composed and recorded yesterday on two-track piano and two-track voice performed by me. I gave myself an assignment —stay on the black keys. That’s how I started the first phrase on E flat. The rest of the story became the recording. Hope it brings you some energy to your Friday and into the weekend!Wu Fei 吴非wufeimusic.comwufeimusic @TikTok, YouTube,

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