← BACK THROUGH THE GARDEN GATEWhere feeling
04 / SOUND / THE LISTENING GROVE
Where feeling
grows.
Two strings. A world I return to.
Follow the roots
Every interest has a place to grow.A sound I
grew up with.
The erhu is a traditional Chinese musical instrument that I have been playing for almost a decade. I love this instrument because my grandmother played it to me when I was a kid, and I have long enjoyed playing and sometimes performing different erhu pieces that capture various vibes or feelings — the excitement of seeing horses racing on a vast grassland, the peacefulness of walking along a rainy river bank, or the pain of one’s country being tormented by war.
ORIGINAL MUSIC
A little of
my own world.
Recently I have also started to create my own music with erhu to capture what I feel in my own life, which feels like a full circle moment.
Birds of the Dawn
Justin Ren / Erhu
When the Waves Kiss the Shore
Justin Ren / ErhuKeep a little
of this garden.
Collect a leaf in your fieldbook,
then wander toward another plot.