Composer and pipa virtuoso, Ms. Min Xiao-Fen is our guest this week to talk about her recently released album Metta, which features the scores of 2 Chinese silent films, The Romance of the Fruits Peddler and Romance of the Western Chamber. These scores were commissioned by the Smithsonian Institute in 2023. We also discuss:<ul><li>Growing up in a musical family</li><li>Going from a classical background to collaborating with jazz greats like John Zorn, Derek Bailey and Wadada Leo Smith</li><li>Collaborating with Bjork on "I See Who You Are" from the album Volta</li><li>Learning to improvise and learning the Chinese connection to jazz </li></ul> For More Information about Min Xiao-Fen:Website: <a href="https://minbluepipa.com/news" target="_blank">http://minbluepipa.com/news</a>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/minxiaofen" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/minxiaofen</a>FB: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/min.xiaofen/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/min.xiaofen/</a>An NPR interview with Ms. Min from 2021:<a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/07/03/1012832047/the-traditional-chinese-pipa-meets-guitar-in-min-xiao-fens-white-lotus" target="_blank">https://www.npr.org/2021/07/03/1012832047/the-traditional-chinese-pipa-meets-guitar-in-min-xiao-fens-white-lotus</a>If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlife" target="_blank">Patreon</a>, where you'll get bonus episodes and more! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/

Composer and pipa virtuoso, Ms. Min Xiao-Fen is our guest this week to talk about her recently released album Metta, which features the scores of 2 Chinese silent films, The Romance of the Fruits Peddler and Romance of the Western Chamber. These...

Romance of the Fruit Peddler / Romance of the Western Chamber (Metta) w/ Composer Min Xiao-Fen