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The Art of the Chinese HarpXiao Ying Guzheng
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A handful of U.K.-based classical Chinese performers here present a surprisingly thorough look over the music of China's vast regions, with the guzheng harp (really a very large zither) as the focal point of the proceedings. Accompanying lead Xiao Ying's guzheng are a pair of fiddles and the occasional flute or secondary zither. The music ranges from pastoral items to paeans from Tibet, to stereotypical Cantonese silk-and-bamboo music, all performed at the highest ability. For those who love virtuosity, make a special note to listen to the speed on "General's Order," from the same genre as the better known "Hero's Fall" and "Ambush" for the pi'pa. This album makes a fine primer for an introduction to Chinese classical music, and an enjoyable listen for those already acquainted with the form as well. © Adam Greenberg, Rovi
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Chinese Traditional ComposerSpring on Snowy Mountains (Tibet) Work |
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| 1 | Spring on Snowy Mountains (Tibet) | 4:32 | $0.99 | |||
Si Fang ComposerThoughts, for guzheng (Chaozhou style) Work |
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| 2 | Thoughts, for guzheng (Chaozhou style) | 5:03 | $0.99 | |||
Xu Shuhua / Tang Biguang ComposerLiu Yang River Work |
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| 3 | Liu Yang River | 3:13 | $0.99 | |||
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Ying Xiao Guzheng,
Xiao Yaoxing Fiddle,
Xiao Ying Harp,
Ling Peng Erhu,
Liu Xiaohui Organ,
Peng Ling Fiddle
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| 4 | Moon over Western River, for guzheng (Chaozhou style) | 4:37 | $0.99 | |||
Zhuji Li ComposerHarvest Drumming, for guzheng Work |
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| 5 | Harvest Drumming, for guzheng | 3:52 | $0.99 | |||
Chinese Traditional ComposerWaters and Mountains (Zhejiang) Work |
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| 6 | Waters and Mountains (Zhejiang) | 6:53 | $0.99 | |||
Chinese Traditional ComposerLotus, for guzheng (Hakka style) Work
Ying Xiao Guzheng,
Xiao Yaoxing Fiddle,
Xiao Ying Harp,
Ling Peng Erhu,
Liu Xiaohui Sheng,
Peng Ling Fiddle
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| 7 | Lotus, for guzheng (Hakka style) | 6:00 | $0.99 | |||
Chinese Traditional ComposerShifting Curtains, for guzheng Work
Ying Xiao Guzheng,
Xiao Yaoxing Fiddle,
Liu Xiaohui Sheng,
Xiao Ying Harp,
Ling Peng Erhu,
Peng Ling Fiddle
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| 8 | Shifting Curtains, for guzheng | 3:44 | $0.99 | |||
Chinese Traditional ComposerThe Autumn Moon over the Han Palace Work |
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| 9 | The Autumn Moon over the Han Palace | 5:10 | $0.99 | |||
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Ying Xiao Guzheng,
Xiao Yaoxing Fiddle,
Xiao Ying Harp,
Ling Peng Erhu,
Liu Xiaohui Sheng,
Peng Ling Fiddle
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| 10 | Family Warmth, for guzheng (Chaozhou in Hakkanese style) | 4:50 | $0.99 | |||
Chinese Traditional ComposerHigh Moon, for pipa Work |
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| 11 | High Moon, for pipa | 9:16 | $1.49 | |||
Chinese Traditional ComposerThe Sound of the Temple Bell (Canton) Work |
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| 12 | The Sound of the Temple Bell (Canton) | 4:00 | $0.99 | |||
Chinese Traditional ComposerGeneral's Command (Sunan folk tune) Work |
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| 13 | General's Command (Sunan folk tune) | 4:02 | $0.99 | |||









