Silkroad: Make a Pipa (Chinese plucked lute) | SILKROAD

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Learn the basics of how to construct your own version of a pipa, a Chinese plucked lute, from materials easily found around the home or school.
This video was filmed during the Silkroad Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma's residency at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, in 2004. We hope this instructional clip will inspire you to explore music in new ways. Learn more: www.silkroad.org/
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[@LyeraNY]

"acquiring the language of Chinese music" :D This is sooo awesome thanks!

[@fuanasantuary1277]

The pipa existed/introduced in China since at least the western Han dynasty.

[@world_musician]

Can someone tell me the name of the instrument playing along with the pipa in the beginning?

[@yuetani]

Chris Stephens I don’t know.. maybe a mandolin?...

[@world_musician]

@@yuetani It's definitely not a mandolin! Its certainly some central asian lute like dombra or dotar, maybe Uighur or Tajik instrument.

[@KapkztAnimates]

@@world_musician hey, I’m yusuke, the one who wrote the comment. It’s been a while- I play the pipa and I really don’t know the name of the thin neck shaped lute is :( Sorry :(

[@user-zu2nf8hi8w]

It’s kyrgyz qomuz

[@joshvlogs9814]

How do you make this?

[@yuetani]

Josh Vlogs look at the STEPS for it

[@KapkztAnimates]

Josh Vlogs if you don't want to make it then buy one.