Focus: A Very Old Lute: The Chinese Pipa

The chinese lute called Pipa has a long history.
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The chinese lute called Pipa has a long history. Already during the Tang Dynasty this 'very old lute' was a popular instrument at the imperial court and is still played nowadays. In this event the instrument, its history, repetoire and play will be presented by the Pipa player Pei Ji in the Music Museum of Basel.

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19:30 h
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20:00 h
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Theater
20:00 h
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19:30 h
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Dampfzentrale
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Theater Chur
20:00 h
16/11
Kaserne Basel
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Tanzinolten
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Music: Pet Conspiracy
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21:00 h
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Kaserne Basel
22:00 h
12/11
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Stall 6
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19:30 h
17/11
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12:00 h
14/11
Filmpodium Zürich
18:00 h
14/11
Spoutnik Cinema
20:30 h
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Spoutnik Cinema
18:15 h
15/11
Filmpodium Zürich
20:00 h
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Spoutnik Cinema
20:00 h
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Spoutnik Cinema
22:00 h
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Spoutnik Cinema
20:00 h
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Spoutnik Cinema
21:15 h
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Spoutnik Cinema
20:00 h
18/11
Spoutnik Cinema
20:00 h
18/11
Kino in der Reitschule
20:00 h
19/11
Spoutnik Cinema
20:30 h
19/11
Kino in der Reitschule
18:00 h
20/11
Spoutnik Cinema
19:00 h
20/11
Kino in der Reitschule
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21:00 h
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Spoutnik Cinema
18:00 h
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Spoutnik Cinema
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Spoutnik Cinema
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15:30 h
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The Container
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14:00 h
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14:00 h
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Turnhalle im PROGR
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18:30 h
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19:00 h
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Kleintheater Luzern
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Goetheanum
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20:00 h
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Goetheanum
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ADEM im Salle de Alhambra
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20:00 h
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19:00 h
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Völkerkundemuseum
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Music: Young Talents / Old Masters
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Music
20:30 h
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Musikcontainer
20:30 h
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ADEM im Salle de Alhambra
16:15 h
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Im Rathaus um 4
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Guangzhou Orchester
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Music
19:30 h
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Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern
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Saal am Lindaplatz
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Art
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Art
14:30 h
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Edgar Frei Private Gallery Bern
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Curraint D Ajer 2010 / Durchzug 2010
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Art
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25/09
NAIRS Zentrum für Gegenwartskunst
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Art: Words In Images - Chinese Comics
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10:36 h
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Queersicht - ‹Filme of the Chinesischen Lgbt-World›
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19:13 h
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Queersicht - lesbisch-schwules Filmfestival
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Chime
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