SIU2 – Kon Fusion (Flower Music, 2010) Kon Fusion is an EP of instrumental music from Hong Kong’s leading fusion band. The group is known…
Trailblazing Hong Kong Fusion
Tag: Chinese music
Pipa Masters Lin Shicheng and Gao Hong Unveil Hunting Eagles Catching Swans
Lin Shicheng and Gao Hong – Hunting Eagles Catching Swans (ARC Music, 2020) Two of China’s finest pipa players have released Hunting Eagles Catching Swans.…
Guo Gan & Fabio Turchetti present The Silk Way
Chinese ehru master Guo Gan has released an album with Italian multi-instrumentalist Fabio Turchetti titled The Silk Way. On The Silk Way, international Italian songs…
The Ancient Bianzhong Chime Bells of China
Hubei Song & Dance Ensemble of The People’s Republic of China – Imperial Bells Of China (Fortuna Records, 1991) The Hubei Song and Dance Ensemble…
Splendid Southern Chinese Music Ornamented with Western Brushstrokes
Daniel Ho and The Suzhou Masters – Embroidering Melodies (Wind Music, 2020) American ukulele maestro, composer and arranger Daniel Ho continues his tours of China…
Tang Liangxing’s Pipa Delights
Tang Liangxing – High Mountain Flowing Water (Shanachie, 1993) Chinese virtuoso pipa player Tang Liangxing released High Mountain Flowing Water back in 1993. He delivered…
Interview with Guzheng Master Wu Fei
Chinese composer and guzheng master Wu Fei recently released a collaborative album with American banjo player Abigail Washburn. The recording, titled Wu Fei & Abigail…
Artist Profiles: Wu Fei
Wu Fei was born on May 12, 1977 in Beijing, China. She is a classically trained composer, a prominent master of the guzheng (21-string Chinese…
Moon over City Ruins, an Extraordinary Musical Bridge Between China and Japan
Various Artists – Moon over City Ruins (Rhymoi Music, 2019) Chinese producer Ye Yunchuan brought together some of the finest musicians from China and Japan…
Gao Hong & Issam Rafea to Release From Our World To Yours
Chinese pipa master Gao Hong and Syrian oud virtuoso Issam Rafea are set to release an album titled From Our World To Yours on Arc…