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Two popular pieces in the classical repertoire of this instrument are “Ambush from Ten Sides” and “Flowery Moonlit River in Spring,” which highlight the differences in its “martial” and “civil,” or wu and wen styles. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this string instrument played by virtuoso Wú Mán, who trained in its Pudong style. Pieces for this instrument were compiled and published in the 19th-century Hua collection.
ANSWER: pípá
[10m] Wú Mán has featured on albums such as Beyond the Horizon and A Playlist without Borders with this ensemble. In 2020, Rhiannon Giddens took over as Artistic Director of this ensemble from its founder, Yo-Yo Ma.
ANSWER: Silk Road Ensemble [accept Silk Road Project]
[10e] Wú and Ma performed at the White House in 1999 to premiere a Bright Sheng work of “three songs” for pípá and this instrument played by Yo-Yo Ma.
ANSWER: cello [or violoncello]
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Durham BBristol B001010
Bristol ACambridge C001010
Durham AImperial B001010
LSE ACambridge B0101020
Cambridge AManchester001010
Imperial AOxford A1001020
Cambridge DOxford B001010
EdinburghVanderbilt001010
BirminghamWarwick A001010
Warwick BLSE B0000