Live interview with the Guzheng (Chinese Harp) team, which includes students from Indonesia and Singapore, and also the expert Chinese harp player and artist from Singapore and Vietnam.

The Group in concert consists of:
- 1 Chinese harp player from Singapore, Mr. Thum Soon Boon   (sbthum@yahoo.com.sg)
- 1 Vietnamese harp artist from Vietnam, Ms. Nguyen Thanh
  Thuy (ngthuy164@hn.vnn.vn)
- 1 Western harp artist from Indonesia, Ms. Maya Hasan
- 1 Chinese harp artist from Indonesia, Ms. Eni Agustien
  (eniagustien@hotmail.com)
- 10 Chinese harp students from Singapore (Blue Oceanic
   Guzheng)
- 1 Keyboard player, Mr. Doyo
- 30 Chinese harp players from Indonesia, ranging from 7-
  year-old girl to 60-year-old lady
- 1 traditional Chinese bamboo flautist
- 1 traditional Chinese Er Hu (Chinese violin)
- 1 traditional Chinese Pi Pa (Chinese guitar)
- 1 traditional Chinese Yang Qin (Chinese instrument similar
   to Indonesian bamboo Kolintang)
- 1 Drummer with Singaporean students playing percussions

(right) with her friends and Mr. Thum, Singaporean Guzheng master.

With two young Singaporean Chinese harp players (secondary school students) named Kee Wenn Men (K) and Edinna Low (E) from SINGAPORE

Michael Wehandy interviewing Edinna Low (Singapore) and her friend.

M : Hello, may I have your time for a few minutes?
E : Yes please…

M : Hmm, What makes you interested in becoming a Chinese harp player?
K : I learned it from my school, they had groups and I joined to them

M : How about you Edinna?
E : Me? Mm, actually all of my family are Chinese harp players,
So, I can play it too like my brothers and sister do.

M : Wow.. really? How can it be? Is it the family job?
E : Yeah. Sometimes, we go around countries to present Chinese harp concerts..

M : So amazing.. ! Have all of you played since you were kid?
K : Yes, a Chinese harp player usually learns this instrument since he or she is a kid..

M : You came here (to Indonesia) just for a concert?
E : Yeah, we are from Singapore, 10 students and 1 Guzheng master,
Mr. Thum Soon Boon (sbthum@yahoo.com.sg) came here for the concert, we were
here for only 6 days in Indonesia.

M : OK, Kee and Edinna, thank you very much, see you at the concert.
K : See you..!

For specific info about Guzheng and pictures of these Chinese and Vietnamese instruments, please open:
http://www.melodyofguzheng.com/
http://www.artstratosphere.com/
http://www.geocities.com/uget1st/oceanic-guzheng.htm *WH

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