Cathy Clasper-Torch came to visit our group class yesterday to complete our "Things with Strings" trilogy. Cathy studied the erhu while living in Hong Kong, and she brought 2 erhus with her to share with students. After listening to the differences in sound and seeing differences in construction, each student got to play in an erhu ensemble with Cathy: adding a particular beat with one of the percussion instruments, or keeping everyone together as the conductor.
We also got to check out what music for the erhu looks like, and finished the day with a dress rehearsal for our Pawtucket Farmer's Market performance. Next Wednesday (3/21) we'll be performing two tunes sometime between 6 & 7 pm at Hope Artiste Village (1005 Main St, Pawtucket, RI).
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