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For Henry Wang, classical guitar is a source of philosophical inspiration.  In his dissertation, The Spell of Conscience and the Way of the Heart, he writes:

My intention (in my interpretation of ancient Chinese classics), if we can resort to the analogy of musical performance in this context, is not to establish an authentic or authoritative version of playing that would bring the hermeneutical practice to a conclusive closure. The hope, rather, is to set it free from the hermeneutical violence of “orthodox” interpretations, to shelter and inspire an infinite process of engagement with the text through incisive adventure into its elusive origins, and thus to revitalize the life of the ancient text by incessantly exploring and disclosing new junctures of enactment.

For more on Henry's attitude toward playing, Click Here.  To hear him play, watch the YouTube video below: