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Liu Fang (simplified Chinese: 刘芳; traditional Chinese: 劉芳) (born 1974) is one of the most prominent pipa players in the world. Born in Kunming in the Chinese province of Yunnan, she began playing the pipa at the age of 6. Her first solo public performance was at the age of 9. In 1986, at age 11, she played for Queen Elizabeth II. Her studies at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music broadened her musical range and allowed her to study the guzheng. At the age of 22, Liu Fang immigrated to Canada and is now a Canadian citizen, currently residing in Montreal. The decision to move to Quebec allowed her virtuosic playing to reach a wider international audience. Since 1999, she has performed hundreds of solo concerts featuring Chinese traditional and classical music on her two solo instruments - pipa and guzheng. Her profile has risen due to her rich and deeply spiritual performances as well as a wide ranging repertoire that features music from Chinese classical and folk traditions (including pieces rarely heard) as well as contemporary works from both east and west. Described in the media as the "empress of pipa" (L'actualité), "divine mediator" (World), "the greatest ambassadress of the art of the pipa" (La presse), Liu Fang is known as “possessing virtuoso technique, grace and a unique empathy toward the music she plays – whether it is a traditional and folk tune or a modern Western composition” (All Music Guide). "She has an extraordinary focused, poised presence in her manner and her playing. In a lesser player this is just a trained formality; the body of material and techniques for her instruments is extremely highly developed, passed down through centuries. But Liu Fang’s total devotion to her playing has moved her beyond perfect execution to the creativity and flexibility that marks a true musician."(in the fRoots Magazine, 06.2006).


Apart from her numerous solo concerts, Liu Fang has also many intercultural collaborations in terms of "Silk and Steel Projects"[5], where "Silk" represents the traditional culture of China whereas "steel" is a metaphor for modernity and western culture. Her last album entitled "Silk Sound" (Le son de soie) featured musical dialogues with artists from three different continents and was awarded the grand prize of L'Académie Charles Cros, the French equivalent of the US Recording Academy. Back in 2001, Liu Fang was the only musician to receive the prestigious "Future Generation Millennium Prize"[6] awarded by the Canada Council for the Arts to three artists of different disciplines under 30 years of age. The words of the jury summed up her achievements rather succinctly: "Liu Fang's mastery of the pipa and the guzheng has established her international reputation as a highly talented young interpreter of traditional Chinese music. She aspires to combine her knowledge and practice of eastern traditions with western classical music, contemporary music and improvisation, thereby creating new musical forms, uniting different cultures and discovering new audiences."
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Liu Fang has made a number of national and international radio and TV appearances, produced several CDs. Liu Fang was invited as one of the featured artists by BBC World Service for the concert on November 7, 2003 dedicated to World AIDS Day. She performed at the 60th anniversary of UNESCO in Paris on November 16, 2005, and has also been honored by the government of Canada. She has performed with orchestras, string quartets and various instruments the works of many contemporary composers.
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'''Discography'''
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Albums solo :
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*The soul of pipa, vol. 3 : Pipa Music from Chinese folk traditions, Philmultic, 2006
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*Emerging Lotus : Chinese traditional guzheng music, Philmultic, 2005
*The soul of pipa, vol. 2 : Chinese classical Pipa Music: from the ancient to the recent, Philmultic, 2003
*The soul of pipa, vol. 1 : Chinese Pipa Music from the classical tradition, Philmultic, Canada, 2001
*Chinese Traditional Pipa Music : Oliver Sudden Productions Inc, Canada/USA, 1997


Collaborations :
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*Changes - Duo pipa & Guitar : Philmultic, 2008
== Specs ==
*Le son de soie : Accords-Croisés/Harmonia Mundi, Paris, 2006
*Mei Hua - Fleur de prunier : ATMA Classique, Canada, 2004
*Arabic and Chinese music : Liu Fang et Farhan Sabbagh, Philmultic, 2000
*Musique chinoise : Solo, duo, et avec orchestre de chambre, Philmultic, 1999


'''External links:'''
Weight: 158g
*[http://www.philmultic.com/English/Chinese_music.html A brief introduction to Chinese Traditional Music: The difference and common ground of Classical (literati) and folk traditions from the historical perspectives, with music samples]
 
*[http://www.philmultic.com/pipa.html pipa - Chinese lute]
http://www.phonewreck.com/wiki/index.php?title=T-Mobile_G1 G1 teardown
*[http://www.philmultic.com/guzheng/ guzheng - Chinese zither]
 
Comparison to the T-Mobile G1
* http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3940582&postcount=7
* http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=211600733
 
== Questions ==
 
Can sketch accurately on screen? - sort of, not as accurate as finger nail/stylus
 
== Advantages ==
 
* More open source
* Java(ish)-based
* Compass
* Autofocus camera
* GMote - use it as a mouse/keyboard for Windows/Linux http://androidcommunity.com/forums/107205-post38.html
* Just one checkbox to install non-official apps
 
== Possibilities ==
 
* Multi-touch http://lukehutch.wordpress.com/2009/01/25/get-multi-touch-support-on-your-t-mobile-g1-today/
* Hacking - http://phandroid.com/2009/05/08/g1-specs-leak-could-mean-developer-hacking-heaven/ For example, can you currently do TV Out with your G1? Nope. But did you know that the chip in the G1 DOES allow for TV out and it simply isn’t wired? Now you do. Access to these specs will allow the hacking geniuses of the world (nods to XDA Devs) to enable things like USB-OTG, USB-HOST, TV-OUT, Bootloader Hacks and Radio Hacking.
** USB host mode - http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=738
 
With all this potential, it would be really nice if Android and the hrdware were really open. Maybe if 10000 people kicked in $100 each, it could be explored.
 
== Drawbacks ==
 
* No call recorder http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=2117
us Google market has apps that allow call rec. - aRecorder is one - are they not avail on Rogers?
* <s>Clunky hardware, "chin" interferes with keyboard</s>
* no LED
* Poor camera quality
* "Special" headphone connector (required dongle)
* Can't listen to wired headphones and charge at the same time
* Battery life?!??!?!!! http://gizmodo.com/5132895/seidio-2600-mah-jumbo-battery-pack-turns-your-g1-morbidly-obese
* No light sensor, have to adjust between battery consumption and being able to see in sunlight
 
== Accessories ==
 
http://www.amazon.com/Available-Touch-Through-T-Mobile-Sensitive-Protector/dp/B001KK941K/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
 
 
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Latest revision as of 18:28, 29 March 2010

June 2

Rogers Dream handset problems

Android programming

Neat Android apps

Switching from Fido to Rogers Mobile

Rogers Dream fiasco and Canada reasonable carrier provisions

Android in Canada Sites

Specs

Weight: 158g

http://www.phonewreck.com/wiki/index.php?title=T-Mobile_G1 G1 teardown

Comparison to the T-Mobile G1

Questions

Can sketch accurately on screen? - sort of, not as accurate as finger nail/stylus

Advantages

Possibilities

With all this potential, it would be really nice if Android and the hrdware were really open. Maybe if 10000 people kicked in $100 each, it could be explored.

Drawbacks

us Google market has apps that allow call rec. - aRecorder is one - are they not avail on Rogers?

Accessories

http://www.amazon.com/Available-Touch-Through-T-Mobile-Sensitive-Protector/dp/B001KK941K/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

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