What a gift to humankind! She created great music!! One does not need to understand Chinese culture or history to appreciate the great music she played but an appreciative mind and heart for HUMAN's contribution to Earth's cultural diversity! Hope more humans will continue to create such wonders and less killings, destructions, hatreds, and prejudices. Fan of cultural diversity, CT, USA, 2014
We can but hope. Actually, I first heard the pipa about a year ago, knowing very little of Chinese culture, and yes! it was immediately obvious that this was something very beautiful that I wanted to hear more of. But the more I hear and learn about this, the more subtleties that I notice and appreciate. So no, one does not need to understand the cultural context, but it helps.
This musical instrument is called Pipa. The song tells a story about that the king is taking off his amour and going to committed suicide because he lost the battle. If I didn't misremember.
One of the best playing which I have seen. Tremendous control. What is more liked by most people is the histrionics..........many musicians know it. These are all classical music .......centuries old and great stuff...........hats off to the musician, the instrument, the music and the rendition..............
Your feeling is very accurate, shows that you really understood the music. The historical background for this piece is about the King of Chu, Xiang Yu, one of the great tragic heroes of Chinese history, on the eve of his last battle against overwhelming odds. So this piece is about a man trying to summon the courage to face his own death with dignity. A related piece is Farewell My Concubine, about Xiang Yu saying goodbye to his lover, who commits suicide.
@DexterC1984 , yes...when Europeans (I myself am European) were still living in caves talking in "Ungah-ungah" language, the Chinese were already playing fine instruments and developing a culture that astonishes everyone who dares digging in it a little bit...
If I were to hide something it would be in there hearts...thank you for me this music... Thom in Scotland... I visited this musician meny times And thanks to her truly... Thom.
The magnificence of this music is pure spiritual communication !! Such quality music is the ultimate universal language! It inspires people's souls to become connected with the feelings expressed & become more aware that we are not alone!! A million thanks to the composer & the pipa player for their exquisite artistry !!!
i like how the pipa has a classical, unique chinese tone to it. for a stringed instrument, it also has a percussion aspect to it when she strums very hard. its lovely :)
The pipa is a beautiful instrument, and the skill and passion this woman has are incredible and show very clearly. You can really feel the story she's telling, even if you aren't quite sure what it's about.
To come to know about the historical background of this music as well as the instrument, makes listening and viewing this piece all the more most interesting. Thank you!
wow, what a fantastic performance by this pipa lady player, the music reflects rage and anger,i was totally involved and touched by the music, is it about war or revolution, i could feel the swords and soldiers marching towards the battle feel, i could hear the groaning of the injured and outcrying of the dying, yet the inspiration of fighting growing from time to time. salute to liu fang, hope to see you performing live.
This is beautiful. I think that the next generation of great musicians are on the internet watching these videos and seeing the entire world and all its instruments. Hopefully the more exposure to music from around the world, the more original and crazy the music of the future will be!
I have listened to this a hundred and one times and it is so ,,,, so,,, magic, each time, such real quality. Words escape me on this description & comment, you need to weigh me for that. Thom in Scotland
Amazing play of the pipa, as a solo piece that bring out the best of the almighty string and with your skilful play, wow, it's real fantastic, my full respect to you for your stellar performance. It's force, courage, spiritual, anguish, joy, fear, hope all seamlessly fused beautifully into one piece of virtuoso play. Thank you.
Simply Extraordinary! What else can human body do?! She reaches the perfection! U know what? I think mashines will never be able to be that perfect and to give us emotions like that!
Thank you for posting this. Liu Fang's playing is fantastic. I thought of the beautiful poem by Bai Juyi "The Song of The Lute" in which he describes the sounds of a woman playing; thick strings spattered like a rain shower, thin strings whispered like lovers, big pearls and small pearls dropping into a jade plate. Skylarks chirping, a spring flowing under ice,silence, a crashing vase, splashing water, clashing swords, tearing silk. I will listen to this again and again
Wonderful! I think Pipa is the most versatile Chinese instrument. It can express such a wide range of emotions, from the most tender to the most violent.
I can't believe this vid has been around since 2006. I remember listening to this almost a decade ago when i was taking Chinese classes in high school. Just as good now as I remember it then.
I'm studying for the AP Comparative Politics test, and was planning to use this as background music, but ended up somewhat DISTRACTED by the amazing musicianship! I am truly in awe.
"House of Flying Daggers," the protagonist is Liu Bang who finally became the first King of Hang Dynasty, so the music is high, magnificent; while the protagonist of " The Conqueror Unarms " is Xiang Yu who had defected Liu Bong once, was eventually defeated by Liu Bong, so the music is seriously heavy and tragic.
Liu Fang you are so good from heart.... I've listened the same music from others... But your masterpiece really touch me right @ heart... One thing really amaze me with Chinese music is it has no boundary... from cool heaven to war.... I love every moment of this video... your performance is a plus... the way you express your emotion is quite true and beautiful... thanks you
Bravo. It is just awesome! The best performance of 'The conqueror undo his armor' I ever heard. Listening this make me feel so proud of our magnificent chinese heritage. For our western friends who are not familiar with the historical background. There is a similar story in the Iliad. Just imagine the battle of Troy. Visualize the glorious death of Hector, the final farewell between Hector and Andromache, the sorrow of the whole Troy after they lost their hero.
This is a Chinese traditional pipa music. It tells the story of the last battle between two kings (Xiang Yu 霸王 and Liu Bang) in 202 BC. 霸王 was the siege by Liu Bang. 霸王 tried to let his wife leave him before the final fight. But his wife committed suicide in front of him after danced for him. The next morning, 霸王 broke out of the encirclement, but Liu Bang's troops still followed him. He committing suicide by the Wu river. After the war, Liu Bang unified China and established the Han Dynasty.
and for me, Miss Liu seemed to fall in desperate love with pipa, just like Yuji did with Bawang. especially at that desperate night surrounded with Han soldiers. Her facial expression, the moving holding pipa tightly, the eyes closed just like being toxicated, so sensetive. how talented she is! bravassima!
Beautiful playing, it was bad-ass. That could be the world's first guitar and how we play the electric ones really fast here in America, history repeats itself.
The reason (in my experience) that good talent often goes on ignored is that they concentrate entirely on being actually good at their art, whereas the ones portrayed in the media often spend their time and resources on networking and advertising. Sadly, it seems to be not what you know, but rather who you know that will decide the future of your career.
01.夕阳箫鼓 Flute And Drum At Sunset 02.阳春白雪 White Snow In Sunny Spring 03.大浪淘沙 Great Waves Sweeping Away Sand 04.月儿高 The Lofty Moon 05.十面埋伏 Chu King Unarming 06.霸王卸甲 Ambush on All Sides 07.彝族舞曲 Yi Dance 08.塞上曲 Frontier Song 09.歌舞引 Song and Dance 10.狼牙山五壮士 Five Heroes On The Wolf Teeth Mountain some famous Pipa song, hope you like it
What a gift to humankind! She created great music!! One does not need to understand Chinese culture or history to appreciate the great music she played but an appreciative mind and heart for HUMAN's contribution to Earth's cultural diversity! Hope more humans will continue to create such wonders and less killings, destructions, hatreds, and prejudices.
Fan of cultural diversity, CT, USA, 2014
We can but hope.
Actually, I first heard the pipa about a year ago, knowing very little of Chinese culture, and yes! it was immediately obvious that this was something very beautiful that I wanted to hear more of.
But the more I hear and learn about this, the more subtleties that I notice and appreciate. So no, one does not need to understand the cultural context, but it helps.
Sainty1980 well dais Santa!
Yes, that's what I hope!
说的真棒
生當為人傑，死亦為鬼雄，至今思項羽，不肯过江東。
《霸王卸甲》是著名的汉族琵琶大套武曲，取材于楚汉相争的垓下之战。
这个曲子取材与《十面埋伏》一样，也是描述垓下之战，同样是采用章回式结构，但立意不同。《十面埋伏》的主角是刘邦，所以乐曲高亢激昂、气势磅礴；而《霸王卸甲》的主角是项羽，所以乐曲沉闷悲壮。
全曲共分十六段：（一）营鼓 （二）开帐 （三）点将一 （四）整队 （五）点将二 （六）出阵一 （七）出阵二 （八）接战 （九）垓下酣战 （十）楚歌 （十一）别姬 （十二）鼓角甲声 （十三）出围 （十四）追兵 （十五）逐骑 （十六）众军归里。其中别姬一段极为哀痛，渲染了“力拔山兮气盖世”的项羽在四面楚歌声中面对爱妃发出“虞兮虞兮奈若何”的无奈和痛苦。
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劉芳老師是霸王卸甲的最佳演繹者, 將原曲悲壯幽怨動人感情表現的淋漓盡致, 感人至深! 真得是一流的演奏!
This musical instrument is called Pipa. The song tells a story about that the king is taking off his amour and going to committed suicide because he lost the battle. If I didn't misremember.
It is his Queen committed suicide,and dance for him for the last time.
Kinh CHU ?
@@peterngai8957 I think you said Farewell my concubine😄
@@peterngai8957 Good gracious, why did his wife have to die for his defeat? T_T
she's coming to my university tomorrow! I can't wait to see her!!
十七年還是這個最好！
One of the best playing which I have seen. Tremendous control. What is more liked by most people is the histrionics..........many musicians know it. These are all classical music .......centuries old and great stuff...........hats off to the musician, the instrument, the music and the rendition..............
Your feeling is very accurate, shows that you really understood the music. The historical background for this piece is about the King of Chu, Xiang Yu, one of the great tragic heroes of Chinese history, on the eve of his last battle against overwhelming odds. So this piece is about a man trying to summon the courage to face his own death with dignity. A related piece is Farewell My Concubine, about Xiang Yu saying goodbye to his lover, who commits suicide.
This is still the best Pipa playing I've seen. So glad this video is still around.
中国有许多民族乐器，演奏的声音和作品都非常好听。欢迎大家了解学习。
This is so Metal! China had Metal 2000 years before Ozzy! Check out the power chords and the crazy shredding!
she’s so talented and her hands move so quickly that they transcend this reality
非常好的感覺，悲壯，激動，節奏強勁，是我聴過的所有版本中最好的！
@DexterC1984 , yes...when Europeans (I myself am European) were still living in caves talking in "Ungah-ungah" language, the Chinese were already playing fine instruments and developing a culture that astonishes everyone who dares digging in it a little bit...
Her taste in music is so refined... Amazing performance!
I saw her perform today. I even asked for a photograph of her in person after the concert. I even made her smile!!
無人能出其右~~~劉芳的琵琶實堪稱無雙。
聽了多個版本的霸王卸甲，始於還是妳(劉芳)最好。
If I were to hide something it would be in there hearts...thank you for me this music... Thom in Scotland... I visited this musician meny times And thanks to her truly... Thom.
The magnificence of this music is pure spiritual communication !! Such quality music is the ultimate universal language!
It inspires people's souls to become connected with the feelings expressed & become more aware that we are not alone!!
A million thanks to the composer & the pipa player for their exquisite artistry !!!
I can barely listen that fast, let alone comprehend playing that fast. All that technical skill plus the emotional subtlety? Brilliant.
Still listening in 2018!!
2024 this piece style is one of the best and played by Liu Fang 🥰🥰🥰
The sound, tone and soul of this music..Its as if the history of china is flowing out of her!
Simply Amazing.
Very well done.
This is the pioneer of rock n' roll, the mother genre.
Likes from USA
diki1555 yeah! just check out the power chords!
This is truly an ambush in the best possible way. Breath taking playing by an amazing musician. BRAVO!
Her skill is impossible! Look at the dynamics of her play! That's a whole book of events and history she have played in that solo. Truly inspiring!
Holy mackerel! Simply amazing! Thanks for posting this, hjade007. Awesome, and then some.
i like how the pipa has a classical, unique chinese tone to it. for a stringed instrument, it also has a percussion aspect to it when she strums very hard. its lovely :)
I am a Zulu from South Africa. And i have to accept that Chinese traditional medicine and instrumental music is the best.
Not medicine
Good for common ailments, but not for serious ones.
Bouncing Stone Do you think they don't have serious ailments 3000 years ago?
Yes ! CHINESE MUSIC IS BEST !
then i am sure that you don't listen Indian classical music and yoga
One best aspect of Pipa 琵琶 unleashed by the best artist
Excellent skill from Liu Fang and give you the impression you are immersed in the story of the General taking off his armour
The pipa is a beautiful instrument, and the skill and passion this woman has are incredible and show very clearly. You can really feel the story she's telling, even if you aren't quite sure what it's about.
that is the most beautiful Chinese pipa music ever
Great music and great performance. I can really feel the emotion of King Chu's frustration, sadness and defeat when I listen to this piece.
嘩·真是勁呀這首音樂我每一日聽謝謝你劉方。
力拔山兮气盖世。
时不利兮骓不逝。
骓不逝兮可奈何！
虞兮虞兮奈若何！
Someone took me to Liu Fang videos 30 minutes ago. And now I'm searching all of her. She is a masterpiece.
A fine example of beautiful early music. Takes one back in time
Absolutely fantastic!
Adore Liu Fang,her work and chinese traditional music in general.Such culture and history..
:)
What an amazing player!!! Love every minute of it. She is so skillful with the instrument. I am moved by the music. Thank you.
To come to know about the historical background of this music as well as the instrument, makes listening and viewing this piece all the more most interesting. Thank you!
wow, what a fantastic performance by this pipa lady player, the music reflects rage and anger,i was totally involved and touched by the music, is it about war or revolution, i could feel the swords and soldiers marching towards the battle feel, i could hear the groaning of the injured and outcrying of the dying, yet the inspiration of fighting growing from time to time. salute to liu fang, hope to see you performing live.
This is beautiful. I think that the next generation of great musicians are on the internet watching these videos and seeing the entire world and all its instruments. Hopefully the more exposure to music from around the world, the more original and crazy the music of the future will be!
美不胜收。 我是韩国人。 我在去年短期滞留中国的时候，就体会到了中国古典音乐之美。 每天晚上双眼都盯住中央台音乐台和戏曲台，一动也不能动了！ 尤其，音乐台所举办的全国民乐大赛播放之际呢 简直抱着电视台团团转了！
在我观赏中国民乐之时， 尽情享受中国音乐之美之余， 也能体会到中国人与时具进的原创性。 不像韩国民乐界那样墨守成规，古典乐器原封不动地保留下来，乐谱还用井间谱，工尺谱之类的古型， 结果导致音域不宽，音量不足，独奏尚可， 合奏实在不敢恭维的尴尬局面。 这样一来韩国民乐简直不能满足现代观众的审美标准， 韩国观众也不会积极去听民乐了。 韩国音乐市场当中，民乐的市场肯定会达不到西方古典音乐市场的几十分之一。
反观中国， 民国以后在乐器，奏法等方面不停地加以改良和完善，同时也不失民族特色， 结果能提供给世界乐迷们这么优美的礼物， 真是羡慕极了！ 还有，'霸王卸甲'让我想起去年在北京梅兰芳大剧院观看的由胡文阁演的京剧霸王别姬，着实令人记忆犹新， 回味无穷了。thank you for wonderful perfomance.
我的天啊 您这中文说的也太好了吧！
Kevin 可能是战国时代的韩国 joking - *很厉害*
10年了這韓國人估計都當總編了，這文筆
厉害呀！
I have listened to this a hundred and one times and it is so ,,,, so,,, magic, each time, such real quality. Words escape me on this description & comment, you need to weigh me for that.
Thom in Scotland
I really love traditional music
I am Indian , my head bows to the might of this music !
Amazing play of the pipa, as a solo piece that bring out the best of the almighty string and with your skilful play, wow, it's real fantastic, my full respect to you for your stellar performance. It's force, courage, spiritual, anguish, joy, fear, hope all seamlessly fused beautifully into one piece of virtuoso play. Thank you.
Simply Extraordinary! What else can human body do?! She reaches the perfection! U know what? I think mashines will never be able to be that perfect and to give us emotions like that!
Ah I love this Lady and her music. She is an International Treasure!
Hi Jo Barragan Thank you. you are so kind.
Thanks Aris Aristide maina She's a gem, isn't she?
A gem and a wonderful rare flower !
Res Burman It is my great pleasure to be here°°**° best regards!!
太郎欣也 Good to see you. Thanks for visiting
This music expresses the way I feel right now. Today has been a long day and I've come through it relatively unscathed. Thanks.
so many years but I´m still here
10 minutes and 52 seconds of truly inspiring music.
With how fast she plays it, I find it easy to believe she lives on a slower time.
my new favorite comment on youtube xD
祝贺! 优秀 ! One of the most greatest coltures in the world history! good that you upload such Think. With love from Greece :)
Thank you for posting this. Liu Fang's playing is fantastic. I thought of the beautiful poem by Bai Juyi "The Song of The Lute" in which he describes the sounds of a woman playing; thick strings spattered like a rain shower, thin strings whispered like lovers, big pearls and small pearls dropping into a jade plate. Skylarks chirping, a spring flowing under ice,silence, a crashing vase, splashing water, clashing swords, tearing silk.
I will listen to this again and again
Wonderful! I think Pipa is the most versatile Chinese instrument. It can express such a wide range of emotions, from the most tender to the most violent.
I can't believe this vid has been around since 2006. I remember listening to this almost a decade ago when i was taking Chinese classes in high school. Just as good now as I remember it then.
Extraordinaire ! Quel talent !
Quel grand travail !
Merci !
My heart has just melted.
曲終收撥當心畫，四絃一聲如裂帛。
always did my homework to this song ❤️ this lady helped me through so much tedious stuff
She was melting with the instrument. True musician.
una de las mejores formas de acercarse a una cultura, es oyendo su música...
just .....i don't have words
she's the best
Here I am trying to pluck a few regular guitar chords...and she's making the pipa purr
She seems to be a champion player
Oh,she is! I have red about her and her musical achivements since childhood. It's amazing.
I think Liu Fang you are the best !!!!
You are so talented. God has blessed your fingers. Thank you for being friends
I'm studying for the AP Comparative Politics test, and was planning to use this as background music, but ended up somewhat DISTRACTED by the amazing musicianship!
I am truly in awe.
She is AMAZING!This performance that i 've never seen before!!!It's tooooooooooo
fantastic!
"House of Flying Daggers," the protagonist is Liu Bang who finally became the first King of Hang Dynasty, so the music is high, magnificent; while the protagonist of " The Conqueror Unarms " is Xiang Yu who had defected Liu Bong once, was eventually defeated by Liu Bong, so the music is seriously heavy and tragic.
She's like a goddess, I have no words ... just Excellent
Amazing coordination !! (...and music)
WOW , this lady plays with such feeling and I truly enjoyed her sounds
Impossibly good! She was mesmerising, and she played two pieces never played before live. An incredible evening.
Liu Fang you are so good from heart.... I've listened the same music from others... But your masterpiece really touch me right @ heart... One thing really amaze me with Chinese music is it has no boundary... from cool heaven to war.... I love every moment of this video... your performance is a plus... the way you express your emotion is quite true and beautiful... thanks you
Bravo. It is just awesome! The best performance of 'The conqueror undo his armor' I ever heard.
Listening this make me feel so proud of our magnificent chinese heritage.
For our western friends who are not familiar with the historical background. There is a similar story in the Iliad. Just imagine the battle of Troy. Visualize the glorious death of Hector, the final farewell between Hector and Andromache, the sorrow of the whole Troy after they lost their hero.
This is a Chinese traditional pipa music. It tells the story of the last battle between two kings (Xiang Yu 霸王 and Liu Bang) in 202 BC. 霸王 was the siege by Liu Bang. 霸王 tried to let his wife leave him before the final fight. But his wife committed suicide in front of him after danced for him. The next morning, 霸王 broke out of the encirclement, but Liu Bang's troops still followed him. He committing suicide by the Wu river. After the war, Liu Bang unified China and established the Han Dynasty.
百聽不厭！
What a lovely instrument.
This song is suppose to describe a tragic event, you could feel it in her playing! That was amazing!
and for me, Miss Liu seemed to fall in desperate love with pipa, just like Yuji did with Bawang. especially at that desperate night surrounded with Han soldiers. Her facial expression, the moving holding pipa tightly, the eyes closed just like being toxicated, so sensetive. how talented she is! bravassima!
Kind of like a national anthem that inspire the warrior ti fight until the last breath in ancient war history. Beautifully played.
Beautiful playing, it was bad-ass. That could be the world's first guitar and how we play the electric ones really fast here in America, history repeats itself.
Excellent. I've never heard Chinese music like this before.
Bravo! Five stars for effort, four stars for performance.
I will try then and thank you for loving this beautiful music.
Chinese music is so relaxing, see my video of man who cannot stay awake at concert in Bangkok.
John Greene You can also listen to Chinese guzheng, guqin and erhu
I'd only there were words to describe how amazing that is
边听边哭，真的有感染力
我不太懂音乐，但这单一乐器能有如此气势，希望能有更多的年轻艺术家能有把这等本国乐器发扬光大~
The reason (in my experience) that good talent often goes on ignored is that they concentrate entirely on being actually good at their art, whereas the ones portrayed in the media often spend their time and resources on networking and advertising. Sadly, it seems to be not what you know, but rather who you know that will decide the future of your career.
I love it! This is why I like and admire China. They still keep tradional instruments and culture thriving.
很漂亮。我爱中国的音乐。好听， 谢谢。
Chinese music is very good.
I like it.
That picking style is amazing, so precise. Liu Fang, that's awesome!
This song is telling you a very sad story, It's a real story in Chinese history ,
please, tell me story of this music
@@ferasetnovruzov9630it's talking about the defeat of the king Xiangyu
@@ligrace8857 thanks
@@ferasetnovruzov9630 read the text below the play
01.夕阳箫鼓 Flute And Drum At Sunset
02.阳春白雪 White Snow In Sunny Spring
03.大浪淘沙 Great Waves Sweeping Away Sand
04.月儿高 The Lofty Moon
05.十面埋伏 Chu King Unarming
06.霸王卸甲 Ambush on All Sides
07.彝族舞曲 Yi Dance
08.塞上曲 Frontier Song
09.歌舞引 Song and Dance
10.狼牙山五壮士 Five Heroes On The Wolf Teeth Mountain
some famous Pipa song, hope you like it
Her beauty matches her incredible talent. I hope to see her in concert in the States someday.