Good morning, afternoon, and evening,

I composed this three-voice guzheng canon. I was inspired by the memory when my ferry passed by the Waitematā Harbor in Auckland, New Zealand ten days ago. These giant metal crane arms looked like three singers to me. The ocean is their concert hall. The reflection is their song.

The word canon in a contrapuntal compositional technique where a melody (the "leader") is imitated by one or more voices (the "follower") after a given duration. It is a strict form of composition where the second part mimics the first, sometimes at different intervals, creating a layered, interwoven sound. In 14th and 15th century Europe, canon was very popular. Later, composers started to develop non-strict canon, such as mirror canon, table canon, double canon, rhythmic canon, proportional canon, inversion canon etc.. The list keeps on going. What a fascinating world of canons :) Hope this piece brings you a joyful moment!

Wu Fei 吴非

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Wu Fei and Gyan Riley (classical guitar)

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