Music graduate recreates ancient Chinese instruments
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Liu Da, a young man in northeast China's Shenyang city, is a graduate of Tchaikovsky Music Academy in Ukraine, where he majored in piano. But rather than a pianist, Liu is now more of a carpenter, working to recreate the musical instruments of ancient China.
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"In Ukraine, during major festivals, the artists from around the world would suit up in their own traditional clothes and use their own musical instruments. So I want to present our culture, our music," Liu said.
It usually takes between six to eight months to craft one ancient instrument.
Liu even learned the Manchu and Mongolian languages, so he could consult historic files to make accurate designs.
During the last two years, he has replicated 23 different kinds of musical instruments from ancient China, some dating back thousands of years.
"This musical instrument is called a hujia, a reed pipe. It dates back to 3,000 B.C. It's very old, and it has a very interesting history," Liu said.
Liu's next plan is to form a band that use the instruments.
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