Wooli 無理

Wooli /無理 is an avant-garde folk duo formed by Taiwanese pipa player Fan-Qi Wu and Norwegian drummer Michael Lee Sørenmo. Since their debut in Oslo in April 2024, the duo has performed across Europe at festivals such as Aarhus Jazz Festival, Vestafor Festival, Babel Sound Festival, and (s)Nodi Festival.

”Projecting 1+1“ is a pipa and field recording project that I have been doing since 2024 Fall. This project explores the everyday sounds of Taiwan by integrating them with electronic music and live pipa performance to create a new series of compositions. Using field recordings collected across Taiwan—from natural environments to daily conversations—I tried to transform these sounds into musical material that interacts with the pipa’s distinctive timbre and techniques.