#1287 — Guzheng night song 120 古筝夜曲第一百二十号

#1287 — Guzheng night song 120 古筝夜曲第一百二十号

From Wu Fei's Music Daily by Wu Fei 吴非

May 4, 2026 · 8 min

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Wu Fei shares a prepared guzheng night song recorded after performing at the Big Ears Festival, discussing the experimental techniques used.

Good morning, afternoon, and evening, This two-track prepared guzheng night song was recorded today. Last month, I played two concerts at the Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee in the U.S. It was my third time playing at this amazing festival. Photographer Cora Wagoner took my photos when I debuted at this festival in 2017. Her photos have remained some of my favorite moments in my solo career. I was lucky enough to have her take photos again last month, nine years later. I will share more of her beautiful work in my future posts. Prepared guzheng is an experimental technique where objects such as shells, ceramics, or tools are placed on or between the strings to alter the instrument’s timbre, creating unique, percussive, or metallic sounds. In this piece, I clipped metal keychain rings to the strings. This technique is inspired by John Cage’s prepared piano and is used to expand the instrument’s range of sounds. Hope this track brings you sweet dreams tonight. Wu Fei 吴非 wufeimusic.com wufeimusic.bandcamp.com Wu Fei's Music Daily is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public…

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