Guqin: “The Moon Over the Mountain Guan,” performed by Jiaoyue Lyu

Jiaoyue Lyu performs “The Moon Over the Mountain Guan”. Filmed in The Astor Chinese Garden Court, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, April 13, 2016 This well-known example of Qin music from 1931 has a title identical to that of Li Bai’s poem, also performed to this tune. When interpreted by excellent musicians, the audience feels and understands the profound longing of soldiers on the frontier for the comforts and familiarity of home and family. Jiaoyue Lyu’s guqin is hand-crafted by Ni Shiyun in Jiangsu Province, China.