Monday, 30 November 2009

A Collection of Music Played on the Erhu Vol 10 (1992,China Record)

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Artist: VA
Album: A Collection of Music Played on the Erhu Vol 10
(various erhu players and pieces)
CD Year: 1992
CD Company: China Record CCD-92/175
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01. yī zhī huā 一枝花 A Spray of Flower - Sòng Fēi 宋飞
02. tán yuè 弹乐 A Tune of Pingtan - Sūn Wénmíng 孙文明
03. màn sān liù 慢三六 (2 erhu solo) Slow Three Six - Shěn Fèngquán 沈凤泉 & Shěn Duōmǐ 沈多米
04. hàn jiāng cháo 汉江潮 Waves of Hanjiang River - Mǐn Huìfēn 闵惠芬
05. hóngjūn gēgē huí lái le 红军哥哥回来了 Red Army Man Returns Home - Xiāo Báiyōng 萧白镛
06. huā huān lè 花欢乐 Melismatic Joyful Song - Sūn Fèngzhōng 孙奉中
07. lā luòtuó 拉骆驼 Camel Driving - Zhāng Sháo 张韶
08. biān zhài zhī yè 边寨之夜 A Night of Frontier Fortress - Zhāng Huìbīn 张会斌
09. lánhuāhuā xùshìqǔ 蓝花花叙事曲 Lanhuahua Ballade - Wú Tóng 吴彤


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Filename: A Collection of Music Played on the Erhu Vol 10 (1992,China Record).zip
Size: 54.94 MB
130vbr mp3 in zip folder inc covers and notes


This is the last CD of the ten volume set of erhu recordings.

A Collection of Music Played on the Erhu Vol 9 (1992,China Record)

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Artist: VA
Album: A Collection of Music Played on the Erhu Vol 9
(various erhu players and pieces)
CD Year: 1992
CD Company: China Record CCD-92/174
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01. shān cūn biànle yàng 山村变了样 The Vicissitude of the Mountain Village - Xiàng Zǔyīng 项祖英
02. gǎn jí 赶集 Going to a Fair - Jiǎng Xùnfēng 将巽风
03. chūn gēng máng 春耕忙 Busy Spring Ploughing - Táng Yùbīn 唐毓斌
04. shān cūn lè 山村乐 Joyful Mountain Village - Wáng Yíqín 王宜勤
05. fēng shōu 丰收 Bumper Harvest - Zhāng Sháo 张韶
06. chuāng yíng 窗蝇 Fly Rests on a Window - Chén Zhāorú 陈朝儒
07. shān gē 山歌 Folk Song - Zhāng Sháo 张韶
08. bāngzi fēng 梆子风 In Style of Bangzi - Huáng Hǎihuái 黄海怀
09. mù rén lè 牧人乐 Happy Herdsman - Chén Màojiān 陈茂监
10. hénán xiǎoqǔ 河南小曲 Henan Ditty - Sòng Guǒshēng 宋果生
11. chūn fēng yáng liǔ 春风杨柳 Willows Swing in Spring Wind - Xǔ Jiǎngdé 许讲德
12. cǎo yuán xīn mùmín 草原新牧民 New Herdsman on the Grasslands - Liú Chángfú 刘长福
13. xǐ kàn mài tián qiān céng làng 喜看麦田千层浪 Happily See Billowing Wheat Fields - Wáng Guótóng 王国潼 et al (erhu unison)


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Filename: A Collection of Music Played on the Erhu Vol 9 (1992,China Record).zip
Size: 50.78 MB
130vbr mp3 in zip folder inc covers and notes

A Collection of Music Played on the Erhu Vol 8 (1992,China Record)

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Artist: VA
Album: A Collection of Music Played on the Erhu Vol 8
(various erhu players and pieces)
CD Year: 1992
CD Company: China Record CCD-92/173
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01. liú bō qǔ 流波曲 Song of Wandering - Sūn Fèngzhōng 孙奉中
02. shāndōng xiǎoqǔ 山东小曲 Shandong Ditty - Zhōu Yàokūn 周耀锟
03. cǎo yuán shàng 草原上 On the Grasslands - Tāng Liángdé 汤良德
04. huái xiāng xíng 怀乡行 Song of Nostalgia - Lù Xiūtáng 陆修堂
05. xūn fēng qǔ 薰风曲 South Wind Song - Ní Zhìpéi 倪志培
06. xiǎo huā gǔ 小花鼓 Little Flower-Drum - Zhāng Sháo 张韶
07. méi hù diào 眉户调 Mihu Tune [sic] - Lǔ Rìróng 鲁日融
08. làng huā cháo yǔ 浪花潮语 Murmuring the Surging Sprays - Zhōu Yàokūn 周耀锟
09. mù mǎ shào nián 牧马少年 A Horses Boy-Herder - Sòng Fēi 宋飞 (double qianjin erhu)
10. pútáo shú le 葡萄熟了 The Grapes are Ripe - Chén Jiébīng 陈洁冰
11. xiāng yīn 乡音 The Accent of One's Native Place - Zhào Hányáng 赵寒阳

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Filename: A Collection of Music Played on the Erhu Vol 8 (1992,China Record).zip
Size: 60.57 MB
130vbr mp3 in zip folder inc covers and notes

A Collection of Music Played on the Erhu Vol 7 (1992,China Record)

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Artist: Jiǎng Cáirú 蔣才如, Zhū Chāngyào 朱昌耀
Album: A Collection of Music Played on the Erhu Vol 7
(Jiǎng Cáirú 蔣才如, Zhū Chāngyào 朱昌耀, erhu solos)
CD Year: 1992
CD Company: China Record CCD-92/172
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01. chūn jiāng huā yuè yè 春江花月夜 Flowers Banked River Under the Moon of Spring River - Jiǎng Cáirú 蔣才如
02. chuān jiāng chuán gē 川江船歌 Boatman's Song on the Chuanjiang River - Jiǎng Cáirú 蔣才如
03. huān lè de yí zhài 欢乐的彝寨 Joyful Village of the Yi - Jiǎng Cáirú 蔣才如
04. běijīng yǒu gè jīn tàiyáng 北京有个金太阳 There is a Golden Sun in Beijing - Jiǎng Cáirú 蔣才如
05. sūnán xiǎoqǔ 苏南小曲 Sunan Ditty - Zhū Chāngyào 朱昌耀
06. jiāngnán chūn sè 江南春色 Scenery of Spring in Jiangnan - Zhū Chāngyào 朱昌耀
07. mù yáng nǚ 牧羊女 The Shepherdess - Zhū Chāngyào 朱昌耀
08. fēng qiáo yè bó 枫桥夜泊 Anchoring Near the Maple Bridge at Night - Zhū Chāngyào 朱昌耀


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Filename: A Collection of Music Played on the Erhu Vol 7 (1992,China Record).zip
Size: 58.38 MB
130vbr mp3 in zip folder inc covers and notes

Friday, 20 November 2009

Central Conservatory - Famous Chinese Folk Music, Zi Zhu Diao (1993, BPY)

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CD title: Famous Chinese Folk Music, Zi Zhu Diao, zhōngguó mínjiān míngqǔ, zǐ zhú diào 中国民间名曲, 紫竹调,

Performed by: Zhōngyāng yīnyuè xuéyuàn mínzú yuètuán 中央音乐学院民族乐团 (Central Conservatory traditional ensemble)
Conductor zhǐhuī 指挥: Wáng Fǔjiàn 王甫建

Company: běijīng pǔjiào yīnxiàng chūbǎnshè 北京普教音像出版社,
(Beijing Pujiao audio and video)
ISRC CN - C03 - 93 - 0024 - 0/A.J6
Format: CD (ADD)

01. zǐ zhú diào 紫竹调 - Zhōngyāng Yīnyuè Xuéyuàn Mínzú Yuètuán 中央音乐学院民族乐团
02. zǒu xī kǒu 走西口 - Hú Zhìhòu 胡志厚 (guǎnzi 管子)
03. chūn cán 春蚕 - Lǐ Guānghuá 李光华 (pípá 琵琶)
04. jiāngnán chūn sè 江南春色 - Zhào Hányáng 赵寒阳 (èrhú 二胡)
05. yī zhī huā 一枝花 - Guō Yǎzhì 郭雅志 (suǒnà 嗩呐)
06. shāndōng xiǎoqǔ 山东小曲 - Zhào Hányáng 赵寒阳 (bǎnhú 板胡)
07. yú gē 鱼歌 - Dài Yà 戴亞 (bāwū 巴乌)
08. chūn dào xiāng jiāng 春到湘江 - Chén Tāo 陈涛 (dízi 笛子)

Except for the title, the CD is all in Chinese. Translation of the titles of each track:

01. zǐ zhú diào 紫竹调 (purple bamboo melody)
02. zǒu xī kǒu 走西口 (journey to Xikou)
03. chūn cán 春蚕 (spring silkworm)
04. jiāngnán chūn sè 江南春色 (spring scenery of Jiangnan)
05. yī zhī huā 一枝花 (a flower)
06. shāndōng xiǎoqǔ 山东小曲 (Shandong melody)
07. yú gē 鱼歌 (fishing song)
08. chūn dào xiāng jiāng 春到湘江 (spring comes to Xiang river)


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Filename: Central Conservatory - Famous Chinese Folk Music, Zi Zhu Diao (1993, BPY).zip
Size: 41.35 MB
130vbr mp3 in zip folder inc covers*

Track 2 on this CD is one of my absolute favourite pieces of music of all time, it features the guanzi (double reed wind instrument) played by Hu Zhihou. Also see http://huqinblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/hu-zhihou-guanzi-solo-river-water-1995.html

*Liner notes not included in link, click for larger size:
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In Chinese (trad characters) only!

Liu Mingyuan - Huqin solo collection (1984, Pacific Audio & Video cassette)

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Artist: Liu Mingyuan 刘明源 Liú Míngyuán,
Album: húqín dúzòu zhuānjí 胡琴独奏专集 (huqin solo collection),
Company: Tàipíngyáng yǐngyīn gōngsī 太平洋影音公司 Pacific Audio & Video Co, Guangzhou, China.
Year: 1984
Format: cassette P-3056

A1. huānlè de rìzǐ 欢乐的日子 (joyful days)
A2. cǎoyuán shàng 草原上 (on grassland)
A3. huār de gùxiāng 花儿的故乡 (flowers' hometown)
B1. qínqiāng páiziqǔ 秦腔牌子曲 (paizi tune of Shaanxi opera)
B2. kàn dēng 看灯 (watching lanterns)
B3. gēgē huí lái le 哥哥回来了 (brother has returned)
B4. yīng huā 婴花 (cherry blossom, aka sakura)
B5. mùmín guīlái le 牧民归来了 (herdsman has returned)
B6. dà gūniang měi 大姑娘美 (beautiful girl)

Cassette-Walkman Pro>Edirol R09>wav>FLAC>LAME 130vbr mp3

Cassette is in Chinese only.


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Filename: Liu Mingyuan - huqin solo collection (1984 cassette).zip
Size: 61.01 MB
130vbr mp3 in zip folder inc covers

Thursday, 19 November 2009

A Collection of Music Played on the Erhu Vol 6 (Chen Yaoxing, Xu Jiangde, erhu solos)

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Erhu: Chén Yàoxīng 陈耀星, Xǔ Jiǎngdé 许讲德
Album: A Collection of Music Played on the Erhu Vol 6
(Chén Yàoxīng 陈耀星, Xǔ Jiǎngdé 许讲德, erhu solos)
CD Year: 1992
CD Company: China Record CCD-92/171
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01. zhàn mǎ bēn téng 战马奔腾 Battle Steeds Galloping Ahead - Chén Yàoxīng 陈耀星
02. shǎnběi shū huái 陕北抒怀 Expressing One's Aspiration in Nothern Shaanxi - Chén Yàoxīng 陈耀星
03. shuǐ xiāng huān gē 水乡欢歌 A Happy Song in the Country of Rivers and Lakes - Chén Yàoxīng 陈耀星
04. yǐng 影 A Shadow - Chén Yàoxīng 陈耀星
05. jīn zhū mǎ mǐ zàn 金珠玛米赞 Ode to Jinzhumami - Xǔ Jiǎngdé 许讲德
06. xǐ chàng fēng shōu 喜唱丰收 Singing a Joyful Song for Bumper Harvest - Xǔ Jiǎngdé 许讲德
07. yú shuǐ qíng 鱼水情 Connected Closely as Fish and Water - Xǔ Jiǎngdé 许讲德
08. bái huā yín 白花吟 Lamenting With White Flowers - Xǔ Jiǎngdé 许讲德
09. huā kāi mǎn yuán 花开满园 The Gardens Are All in Bloom - Xǔ Jiǎngdé 许讲德
10. yú zhōu huān gē 鱼舟欢歌 Fishman's Happy Song - Xǔ Jiǎngdé 许讲德


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Filename: A Collection of Music Played on the Erhu Vol 6 (1992, China Record).zip
Size: 50.32 MB
130 vbr mp3 in zip folder inc covers and notes in Chinese and English