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"Night Thoughts" by Wu Man at the 2014 Smithsonian Folklife Festival

During the 2014 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Wu Man performed an original composition on the pipa entitled “Night Thoughts,” based on a work by Chinese poet Li Bo. She was accompanied by percussionist Haruka Fujii.

“A Quiet Night Thought”

In front of my bed, there is a bright moonlight.
It appears to be frost on the ground.
I lift my head and gaze at the August Moon,
I lower my head and think of my hometown.

「靜夜思」

床前明月光
疑是地上霜
舉頭望明月
低頭思故鄉

—Li Bo (701–762)