Dr. Sun Hui Hung will play the erhu and discuss the historical context for the instrument’s role in Chinese classical music composition, poetry, and philosophy. Dr. Hung currently resides in Hawai‘i and has developed a unique style combining the Chinese elements of the erhu with traditional Hawaiian music winning her a recent Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award from the Hawai‘i Academy of Recording Arts. Sponsored by the Friends of the Libraries, Kona. This is a production of UH Mānoa Outreach College’s Statewide Cultural Extension Program with additional funding provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, and the University of Hawai‘i. Suitable for ages 5+. More info: Hawaii State Public Library System | From Barbarian Gate-Crasher to Aristrocratic Emblem with Dr. Sun Hui Hung (librarieshawaii.org)
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