Pipa: “Flute and Drum Music at Sunset" (excerpt), performed by Wu Man

Recognized as the world’s premier pipa virtuoso and leading ambassador of Chinese music, Grammy Award-nominated musician Wu Man performs “White Snow in Spring”. Filmed in The Astor Chinese Garden Court, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, April 13, 2016 Popular since the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), a handwritten score for this traditional pipa piece first appeared in 1875 and contained seven untitled sections. The present score from which this excerpt is derived has eight subtitled sections and is taken from Li Fangyuan's New Collection of 13 Pipa Score, 1895. Credits: Production support was provided by The Augustine Foundation Production Credits Producer and Director: Kate Farrell Production Coordinator: Lisa Rifkind Jib: Kelly Richardson Camera: Dia Felix Lighting design: Ned Hallick Gaffers: Foster McLaughlin, Mary Ellen Stebbins Editor: Kaelan Burkett Graphics: Natasha Mileshina Organized by the Department of Musical Instruments J. Kenneth Moore, Frederick P. Rose Curator in Charge Jayson Kerr Dobney, Associate Curator and Administrator Bradley Strauchen-Scherer, Associate Curator Tim Caster, Principal Departmental Technician Marian Eines, Associate for Administration Pamela Summey, Programs Coordinator Gillian Suss, Collections Management Assistant Support from Department of Objects Conservation Manu Frederickx, Associate Conservator Jennifer Schnitker, Assistant Conservator © 2016 The Metropolitan Museum of Art