With the help of my violin teacher, Mr. B. L. Wang, I bought my first viola this morning at Zhang Shiwei Violin Art Workshop (張世偉提琴藝術工作坊) in Fengyuan District, Taichung.
Before Mr. Wang and his wife arrived from downtown Taichung, my wife and I had already traveled to the workshop from our home in Wufeng. This early arrival gave me some extra time to talk with the workshop owner, Mr. Zhang, about various topics related to string instruments.
Our discussion touched on several subjects I was curious about, such as the key differences between violins and violas, the typical processes and core skills involved in crafting string instruments, and even personal topics like my reasons for wanting to own a viola and his interest in learning to play the erhu (二胡), a traditional stringed instrument popular in Eastern countries.
I am deeply grateful to our violin teacher, Mr. Wang, who has been teaching us and several others regularly for years—free of charge! I also want to extend my heartfelt thanks to Mr. Zhang, from whom I gained valuable insights this morning into the world of this fascinating instrument.
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1) "Long, Long Ago" (2023)
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3) 《學琴首日》 (2018)
4) My First Time Playing . . . in Public (2020)
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