Musician Flawlessly Shreds a Slap-Style Cover of Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Purple Haze’ on a Chinese Pipa

Musician Jiaju Shen of The Either flawlessly shredded a slap-style cover of the inimitable Jimi Hendrix song “Purple Haze” on a traditional pipa (four-string plucked Chinese Lute).

Jimi Hendrix Purple Haze, with slap technique on Chinese traditional instrument pipa 

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Lori Dorn
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Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.

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