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Musician: Ling Lee

Location: Aberdeen

Instruments: Chinese harp

Music:Traditional Chinese

HOW I CAME TO THIS MUSIC WHERE I PLAY A FAVOURITE SONGClick here for Hande Domac's storyClick here for Mosi Conde's storyClick here for Rachel McLeod's story


ListenListen (2.10) to 'Lotus Above the Water' performed by Ling Lee.

ListenListen (1.55) to 'Beautiful Shandandan' a traditional song from the Shanxi province of China, performed by Ling Lee.

ListenListen (1.20) to Ling Lee speaking through interpreter Hermia Donaldson.

Where I Play:

Ling LeeBack home in China, I would play at three or maybe four special festivals in a year. If there were foreign dignitaries visiting Guangzhou I would be asked to play for them. I am now settled in Scotland with my husband who is Hong Kong Chinese and a local businessman. I have lived in Aberdeen for three years. I rarely have time to play at public functions other than for the local Chinese community at Chinese New Year, although this year I did perform at a multi-cultural show of music and fashion in celebration of the Aberdeen Women's Festival.

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