New York Qin Society
Encyclopedia
The New York Qin Society is a guqin society based in New York, New York in America
, serving guqin
players of East Coast of the United States
. Of the three major qin societies of the West (the other two being the North American Guqin Association
and the London Youlan Qin Society
), this society is the most formally structured with a constitution statement and a more learned society
approach to selecting members.
guqin player Yuan Jung-ping and other players.
s throughout the year (normally, every two months) and/or have suplicated or have been nominated for membership by an existing member. There is a membership fee of $50 pa. As of 2008, there are currently 16 full members of the society . The society comprises 6 officers and numerous ordinary members:
An honorary position of Founding President was given to Yuan Jung-ping (post 2000 - 2005) in respect of his contributions to the society.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, serving guqin
Guqin
The guqin is the modern name for a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument of the zither family...
players of East Coast of the United States
East Coast of the United States
The East Coast of the United States, also known as the Eastern Seaboard, refers to the easternmost coastal states in the United States, which touch the Atlantic Ocean and stretch up to Canada. The term includes the U.S...
. Of the three major qin societies of the West (the other two being the North American Guqin Association
North American Guqin Association
The North American Guqin Association is a guqin society based in the State of California, in the United States, which serves guqin players on the West Coast of the United States...
and the London Youlan Qin Society
London Youlan Qin Society
The London Youlan Qin Society is a London based qin society serving guqin players in the UK. Of the three major qin societies of the West , this society is the most informal and the most active in terms of regular events and yajis.The Society began to adopt a constitution in 2011 and has begun to...
), this society is the most formally structured with a constitution statement and a more learned society
Learned society
A learned society is an organization that exists to promote an academic discipline/profession, as well a group of disciplines. Membership may be open to all, may require possession of some qualification, or may be an honor conferred by election, as is the case with the oldest learned societies,...
approach to selecting members.
History
The society was founded in 2000 by TaiwanTaiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
guqin player Yuan Jung-ping and other players.
Membership
Membership is open to qin players and ethnomusicologists who are able to attend regular society meetings and yajiYaji
A yaji is a special term meaning "elegant gathering". It describes a meeting of like-minded individuals and is mostly associated with the literati or intellectuals of Chinese artistic and cultural society...
s throughout the year (normally, every two months) and/or have suplicated or have been nominated for membership by an existing member. There is a membership fee of $50 pa. As of 2008, there are currently 16 full members of the society . The society comprises 6 officers and numerous ordinary members:
Officers
- President: Stephen Dydo (since 2006)
An honorary position of Founding President was given to Yuan Jung-ping (post 2000 - 2005) in respect of his contributions to the society.