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Guzheng Lessons and Performances in Los Angeles

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Guzheng Performances for:

Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Christmas Parties, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Studio Session, Temples, TV Soundtracks, Weddings

PERFORMING SINCE:
1995

PAY RANGE:
$400-$1600 per event

DESCRIPTION

Barbie Chien, a multi-instrumentalist skilled in the Chinese classical music form, mixes razor-sharp accuracy with delicate beauty and expressiveness in her performances of Chinese Classical, Folk, Fusion, Electronica, and World music that have moved audiences with their passion, intimacy and intensity.

As a member of Los Angeles Classical Chinese Orchestra since 1994, Chien has performed for audiences throughout Southern California at venues such as Cox Arena in San Diego, James Armstrong Theatre in Torrance, San Gabriel Civic Auditorium, and Santa Barbara Museum of Arts. Her performance with the Orchestra at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion for Los Angeles' 38th Annual Holiday Celebration was broadcast on KCET and hit action TV series Martial Law on CBS.

Chien has been a frequent guest lecturer at California State University, Northridge. In 2000, She collaborated with e:trinity, an electronic band that combines electronic dance music with the traditional and indigenous styles from Asia. e:trinity's music has been featured in radio stations in the Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco Bay areas.

Currently, Chien is teaching guzheng and is experimenting in composition and interpretation of the classical, folk, modern and pop repertoire. She is dedicated to fostering and promoting Chinese classical music in the cultural life of Southern California.

Chien is a member of American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).

**Below is a list of songs for live performance. DJ music ranges from Classical to Pop to Alternative to Dance to Hip-Hop to World to Trance. Please e-mail for a list of songs as well as Karaoke songs. You are also welcome to request anything that you may have in mind.

Guzheng Music List

# Cristofori's Dream-- David Lanz
# The Rose-- Bette Midler
# 豐收鑼鼓 (Harvest Gongs & Drums)
# 最後一夜 (The Final Night)-- 陳志遠, 慎芝, 蔡琴
# 漁舟唱晚 (Singing the Evening on the Fishing Boat)
# 婚禮進行曲-出場 (Bridal Chorus)-- Richard Wagner
# 平安夜 (Silent Night)
# 南進宮
# 甜蜜蜜 (Sweetness)-- 印尼民歌 (Indonesian Folk), 莊奴, 鄧麗君 (Teresa Deng)
# 趕花會 (Rushing to the Flower Fair)
# 戰台風 (Battling Against the Typhoon)
# 瀏陽河 (Liuyang River)-- 民謠 Hunan Folk
# 小城故事 (Little City Story)-- 湯尼, 莊奴, 鄧麗君 (Teresa Deng)
# 天涯歌女 (Travelling Singing Girl)
# 香山射鼓 (Shooting Drum in Xiangshan)
# 洞庭新歌 (New Song from Dongting)
# 高山流水 (High Mountain, Flowing River)-- Classical
# 彩雲追月 (Rosy Cloud Chase the Moon)
# 粧台秋思 (Missing You)
# 庭院深深
# 康定情歌 (Kangding Love Song)-- 四川民謠 Sichuan Folk
# 擠奶舞曲 (Milking Dance)-- 民謠 Mongolian Folk
# 彝族舞曲 (Dance of Yi)-- 彝族民謠 Yi Folk
# 何日君再來 (When Will We Meet Again?)-- 劉雪庵, 黃嘉謨, 周旋
# 龍船 (Dragon Boat)
# 旱天雷 (Thunder During the Drought)
# 十面埋伏 (Ambush From All Sides)
# 春江花月夜 (Spring Flower Moon Night)
# 情人的眼淚 (Lover's Tears)-- 陳蝶衣, 姚敏
# 綠島小夜曲 (Green Island Night)-- 周藍萍, 潘英傑, 紫薇
# 山丹丹開花紅豔豔 (Red Azelea)
# 老鄉親 (Auld Lang Syne)
# 婚禮進行曲-進場 (Here Comes the Bride, Op. 61 Wedding March)-- Felix Mendelssohn
# 天山之春 (Spring of Tian Shan)
# 金蛇狂舞 (Wild Dance of the Gold Snake)
# 陽春古曲 (Early Spring White Snow)-- 宋琴, 春秋時期晉國師曠或齊國劉涓子 (Chinese Classical)
# 霸王卸甲 (Emperor Taking off His Armor)
# 歡樂的日子 (Happy Days)
# 送我一隻玫瑰花 (Send Me a Rose)
# 十杯酒 shi.bei.jiu-- 民謠 Chinese Folk, Barbie Chien & e:trinity
# un-imagionation-- Barbie Chien & e:trinity
# 梅花 (Plum Blossom)-- 劉家昌, 鄧麗君 (Teresa Deng)
# 櫻花 (Sakura)-- 森山直太郎 (Japanese Traditiona)
# 梁山伯與祝英臺之舞蝶 (The Butterfly Lovers)
# 在水一方 (On the Waterfront)-- 林家慶, 瓊瑤, 鄧麗君 (Teresa Deng)
# 一點金 (A Touch of Gold)
# 望春風 (Looking for Love) -- 民謠 Taiwanese Folk
# 茉莉花 (Jasmine)-- 中國民謠 (Chinese Folk)
# Self Control-- Laura Branigan
# Leaves on the Seine-- David Lanz
# Behind the Waterfall-- David Lanz
# Girlfriend in a Coma-- Johnny Marr, Morrissey
# Sunset, Sunrise-- Harnick/Bock
# Only Time-- Enya
# Imagine-- John Lennon
# 老鄉親 友誼地久天長 (Auld Lang Syne)-- 蘇格蘭民謠 (Robert Burns)
# Summer Palace-- Timo Chen

Testimonials of Barbie's Guzheng Performances

Thank you so much for making our wedding day so special. Your music was so beautiful and was absolutely perfect!
--Ceping & Gary Busteed
North Hollywood, CA
7/14/2004

Thank you so much for the beautiful music you provided for our wedding. We had such a wonderful and beautiful celebration and are very thankful and appreciate of your musical accompaniment
--Dylan & Lauren O'Neil
Sherman Oaks, California
4/27/2003

Barbie, Thank you so much for sharing your music with us. I can't wait for all our wedding guests to hear you play.
--Deana Miller
La Canada Flintridge, California
5/24/2002

Thank you so much for making our wedding day so special. Your music was so beautiful and was absolutely perfect!
--Ceping & Gary Busteed
North Hollywood, CA
7/14/2004

Thank you so much for the beautiful music you provided for our wedding. We had such a wonderful and beautiful celebration and are very thankful and appreciate of your musical accompaniment
--Dylan & Lauren O'Neil
Sherman Oaks, California
4/27/2003

Barbie, Thank you so much for sharing your music with us. I can't wait for all our wedding guests to hear you play.
--Deana Miller
La Canada Flintridge, California
5/24/2002

Barbie Chien showed her mastery of the erhu, guzheng and pipa... (The visitors) were mesmerized under the spell of the graceful melody that sounded like flowing water and the soft touch of sunlight.
--Yvonne L.
Los Angeles, California
2/23/2002

Barbie, Thanks again for your performance....it was great.
--Ted Okasinski
Culver City, California
6/7/2000

Thank you. I LOVE your music!
--Ellen DeGeneres
Universal Studio, California
7/29/1998

Selected Past Guzheng Performances by Barbie

 Saturday, September 24, 2005
3:30PM - Allen & Abigail Zegar
, California

Saturday, May 07, 2005
9:00PM - Big Night Out Aids Benefit
Pasadena, California

Thursday, February 10, 2005
6:00PM - Beijing Dance Fundraise Party
Bel Air, California

Friday, June 06, 2003
11:45AM - Multicultural Festival
Culver City, California

Sunday, March 23, 2003
3:00PM - Chinatown Library Grand Opening
Los Angeles, California

Friday, October 04, 2002
5:00PM - Asian Business Association Party
Los Angeles, California

Saturday, February 16, 2002
6:30PM - California Federal Party
Costa Mesa, California

Sunday, November 11, 2001
8:30PM - Taiko [playing]
Santa Monica, California

Tuesday, October 23, 2001
10:00PM - "Slannt" @ Gabah
Hollywood, California

Tuesday, August 21, 2001
8:00PM - Tuesday Night @ the Cafe
Little Tokyo, California

Saturday, May 19, 2001
7:00AM - An Evening of "E"
San Francisco, California

Thursday, May 17, 2001
9:00PM - Asian American Film Festival Opening
Hollywood, California

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