Friday, 17 July 2009

Jiangnan Sizhu - Shanghai Film Orchestra (1985, China Travel & Tourism cassette)

Jiangnan Sizhu - Shanghai Film Orchestra (1985, China Travel & Tourism cassette):






"Eight Famous Folk Melodies of Southern Yangtse Regions"

Performed by Shanghai film orchestra traditional ensemble.

Track list:
A1. zhōng huā liù bǎn 中花六板 (medium ornamented six beats)
A2. huān lè gē 欢乐歌 (song of joy)
A3. yún qìng 云庆 (cloud celebration)
A4. sì hé rú yì 四合如意 (four together as you please)
B1. sān liù 三六 (three six)
B2. màn liù bǎn 慢六板 (slow six beats)
B3. huā sān liù 花三六 (ornamented three six)
B4. xíng jiē 行街 (walking in street)

from cassette tape:
Title: jiāngnán sīzhú bādàqǔ 江南丝竹八大曲
"Eight Famous Folk Melodies of Southern Yangtse Regions" (Jiangnan sizhu eight great pieces).

performed by:
shànghǎi diànyǐng yuètuán mínzú yuèduì 上海电影乐团民族乐队 (Shanghai film orchestra traditional ensemble)

Published by:
"China Travel & Tourism Press CTTP AV-0090"

Year: 1985

Download link: 53MB 130 variable bitrate mp3, inc covers

This is a recording of the Jiangnan sizhu eight great pieces. However the performances on this cassette sound very different from both the amateur tradition heard in Shanghai teahouses and the performances of the Shanghai traditional ensemble (Shanghai Minzu Yuetuan).

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