A demonstration of the incredible array of exotic sounds as found in traditional Chinese music, performed by the world's greatest pipa player Min Xiao Fen. Performing both on the pipa - the plucked lute - and its relative the ruan, a vivid soundscape is evoked through rich musical themes, steeped in folklore and history. With magnificent flurries of strummed chords and an intricate development of melodies delivered with a furious energy, Ms Min delivers a performance whose influences are drawn deep from China's past.
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1 |
Trad. |
Meandering
Stream from the High Mountains |
2:29 |
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2 |
Trad. |
Ambush
from All Sides |
8:35 |
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3 |
Lin
Jielang |
Stone
Forest Nocturne |
4:57 |
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4 |
Trad. |
Flying
Flowers Touching The Green |
5:30 |
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5 |
Wang
Huiran |
Dance of the Yi People |
7:13 |
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6 |
Wusi
Manjiang |
Spring
on Mount Tian |
3:24 |
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7 |
Wu
Junsheng |
Torch Festival Night |
4:22 |
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8 |
Chen
Yi |
Points |
9:44 |
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9 |
Hua
Yanjun |
Big
Waves Surge Towards The Shore |
4:38 |
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10 |
Trad. |
The
Moon Rising |
2:25 |
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11 |
Ren
Hongxiang |
Longing for the Wei
River |
7:15 |
TT:
61:06 |
Review:
"Without question a great virtuoso on the pipa" The Asian Times
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