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Tag: Chinese music

album cover: Cheng Yu and Dennis Kwong Thye Lee - Longyin - The Dragon Chants - 1930s' silk-stringed guqin with xiao flute
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Moving Guqin and Xiao Rooted in Ancient Chinese Traditions

Angel Romero November 3, 2021 No Comments Cheng YuChinese musicguqinxiao

Cheng Yu and Dennis Kwong Thye Lee – Longyin – The Dragon Chants – 1930s’ silk-stringed guqin with xiao flute (ARC Music, 2019) The Dragon…

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Groundbreaking Chinese Mountain Music

Angel Romero October 31, 2021 2 Comments Chinese musicShanrenworld fusion

Shanren – Shan Dao (Pollux, 2021) Shan Dao is the third album from Shanren (山人乐队), one of the leading world music bands from China. The…

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Folk Songs of the Dong, Gelao & Yao Peoples

Angel Romero August 23, 2021 No Comments Chinese music

Folk Music of China, Vol. 16 – Folk Songs of the Dong, Gelao & Yao Peoples (Naxos World, 2021) presents the grand songs of the…

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Wu Man & Kojiro Umezaki to Release ‘Flow’

World Music Central News Room February 13, 2021 1 Comment Chinese musicJapanese musicKojiro UmezakipipashakuhachiWu Man

Chinese pipa master Wu Man collaborates with shakuhachi virtuoso Kojiro Umezaki in a new album titled Flow (流芳). Release date: February 19th, 2021. Drawing upon…

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Trailblazing Hong Kong Fusion

Angel Romero November 17, 2020 No Comments Chinese musicSIU2world fusionworld jazz

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…

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Pipa Masters Lin Shicheng and Gao Hong Unveil Hunting Eagles Catching Swans

Angel Romero October 15, 2020 No Comments Chinese musicGao HongLin Shichengpipa

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.…

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Guo Gan & Fabio Turchetti present The Silk Way

World Music Central News Room September 26, 2020 No Comments Chinese musicerhuFabio TurchettiGuo GanItalian musicworld fusion

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…

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The Ancient Bianzhong Chime Bells of China

Angel Romero September 6, 2020 No Comments Chinese music

Hubei Song & Dance Ensemble of The People’s Republic of China – Imperial Bells Of China (Fortuna Records, 1991) The Hubei Song and Dance Ensemble…

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Splendid Southern Chinese Music Ornamented with Western Brushstrokes

Angel Romero July 13, 2020 No Comments Chinese musicDaniel Ho

Daniel Ho and The Suzhou Masters – Embroidering Melodies (Wind Music, 2020) American ukulele maestro, composer and arranger Daniel Ho continues his tours of China…

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Tang Liangxing’s Pipa Delights

Angel Romero July 8, 2020 No Comments Chinese musicpipaTang Liangxing

Tang Liangxing – High Mountain Flowing Water (Shanachie, 1993) Chinese virtuoso pipa player Tang Liangxing released High Mountain Flowing Water back in 1993. He delivered…

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