Chinese pipa player Fang Jinlong will collaborate with Japanese shamisen performer Hidetaro Honjoh, South Korean erhu player Won Na-kyung and Chinese guqin player Liu Yang for a concert Jan. 11.

    Fang is a representative player of the modern five-string pipa. The pipa is usually a four-stringed Chinese musical instrument, belonging to the plucked category of instruments. Sometimes called the Chinese lute, the instrument has a pear-shaped wooden body with a varying number of frets ranging from 12 to 26. Another Chinese four-string plucked lute is the liuqin, which looks like a smaller version of the pipa.

    Fang has set up a Chinese instrument hall in Futian to exhibit his precious collections of musical instruments. He has also founded a national traditional music orchestra, targeted at promoting “wild folk music.” The Jinlong National Music Institute helps create a bigger world for students, letting them experience original folk music from areas such as Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia.

    Honjoh is one of Japan’s representative shamisen performers and composers. The shamisen is a three-stringed, Japanese musical instrument derived from the Chinese instrument sanxian. It is played with a plectrum called a bachi. Honjoh also composes and performs for movies, the stage and television. He is constantly undertaking new activities, such as reviving and re-establishing hauta and Japanese ethnic music. He has won a large and appreciative audience with the tonal beauty of his shamisen and the richness of his singing voice.

    Time: 8 p.m., Jan. 11

    Tickets: 80-480 yuan

    Venue: Shenzhen Concert Hall, intersection of Hongli Road and Yitian Road, Futian District (福田区红荔路和益田路交汇处深圳音乐厅)

    Metro: Longhua or Longgang Line, Children’s Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit D(SD News)