E-pa
Performers find that new, sleek, and uniquely shaped instruments are not only visually striking and ergonomic, but are capable of effects and nuances not realized on their acoustic counterparts. The late twentieth-century e-pa, based on the traditional Chinese lute (pipa), like other adaptations, has sparked the creativity of musicians, recording artists, and composers.
Artwork Details
- Title: E-pa
- Designer: Xi Zheng (Chinese, born 1980)
- Maker: Xi Zheng (Chinese, born 1980)
- Maker: Yangou Wang (Chinese)
- Date: 2017
- Geography: China
- Culture: Chinese
- Medium: Wood, bamboo, stainless steel
- Dimensions: 33 3/4 × 11 × 3 in. (85.7 × 27.9 × 7.6 cm)
- Classification: Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted
- Credit Line: Purchase, Amati Gifts, 2017
- Object Number: 2017.372
- Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments
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