Liu Fang pipa solo “The Ambush“, traditional Chinese music

powerful playing, excellent musicality - dramatic and emotional: “The Ambush from all sides“ (中国传统音乐经典琵琶名曲 《十面埋伏》), is undoubtedly the most famous pipa master piece from the Chinese traditional repertoire, performed by virtuoso soloist Liu Fang （劉芳）during a solo recital in the Pierre-Mercurre Hall of the Centre Pierre-Peladeau, on March 27, 2002, in Montreal, recorded by Mr. Zhou Fan of Montreal Multi-cultural TV, Chinese chanel. Pipa is a Chinese traditional music instrument with over 2000 years of history. The “Ambush from ten side“ is one of the most famous classical instrumental music of China. With its highly virtuoso programmatic effects and tremendous power, this piece is regarded as the most representative of the “martial repertoire“ of classical pipa solo. It describes the glorious victory of Liu Bang over