chapter two ( Chapter Two )

Media

Websites and Documentaries — Building and Recording little worlds that people can engage in.

Listening to Abing

Interactive Website

Listening to Abing is an interactive digital archive exploring the many identities constructed around Abing. Inspired by the gap between his lived experience and simplified cultural image, the project allows users to listen to his music while conversing with an AI model of Abing. By moving between the music exhibition and community page, users are invited to question and reconsider the narratives surrounding his legacy.

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The Echo of Abing

Documentary

This documentary explores the legacy of Abing and the transmission of his music in Wuxi. Through interviews with erhu performers, cultural experts, and young musicians, it examines how his music is preserved, reinterpreted, and introduced to new audiences today.

  • My roleDocumentary Director & Researcher
  • Length13min48s

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