Name: China: Chuida Wind and Percussive Instrumental Ensembles by The Peartree Orchard Opera Troupe (liyuan Xi) Of Quanzhou, South River Chinese Music Association (jiangnan Guoyue Hui) And New Sound Chinese Music Association (xinsheng Guoyue Hui), Bainigan Village Orchestra
Brand: The Peartree Orchard opera troupe (Liyuan xi) of Quanzhou
SKU: 888831120810
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ALBUM

Large musical ensembles existed at the Chinese Imperial court more than 1,500 years ago -- long before they existed in Europe. These ensembles included strings and/or wind instruments, as well as an important number of percussions. This CD presents what is called Chuida music (although other names exist), which combines wind and percussion instruments. It is a type of music that is in fact little known by most people in China today. It is a more than 1,000 years old tradition that is kept alive by small communities. Three different kinds of Chuida music appear on this CD. The first one is from the city of Quanzhou, and is considered as issued from the original court music. The second one is from Shanghai and was originally performed in tea houses and social clubs. The third one from Bainigan comes from an old oral tradition, the origin of which is lost. Recently, string instruments have been incorporated to some of these ensembles. This is a very unusual type of music for Western ears, yet it is a tradition that deserves to be kept, retained, and paid attention to. ~ Bruno Deschênes

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 10 minutes and 14 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

World, China

Label

Auvidis-UNESCO - Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

United States

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 17, 1995

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

888831120810

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China: Chuida Wind and Percussive Instrumental Ensembles

1. Yin Tou

2. Qi guan fan

3. Shuzhuang Lou

4. Taizi You

5. Guanyin Zhou

6. Bang Zhuang Tai

7. Luogu Sihe

8. Da Yuanmen

9. Duhua

10. Xia Yu

11. Qing Feng Shou

Technical Specifications

China: Chuida Wind and Percussive Instrumental Ensembles

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1. Yin Tou

2. Qi guan fan

3. Shuzhuang Lou

4. Taizi You

5. Guanyin Zhou

6. Bang Zhuang Tai

7. Luogu Sihe

8. Da Yuanmen

9. Duhua

10. Xia Yu

11. Qing Feng Shou

Technical Specifications