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Recuerdos de la Alhambra (Memories of the Alhambra) was composed in 1896 in Granada by Spanish composer and guitarist Francisco Tárrega. Taking advantage of the quiet, soft and poetic characteristics of Zhong Ruan's timbre, Zhongruan performer Xue Miao adapted this work. It evokes people's memories ...
Based on Xinjiang folk songs, this music piece depicts a camel caravan along the ancient Silk Road. It celebrates the natural scenery, rejoices over the caravan’s free spirits, and exults to the jingles of the camel bells. During a rest, the caravan members break into a cheerful dance to lift their ...
By making the best use of the timbre of ruan, this piece successfully demonstrates the static beauty and the graceful character of the sleeping lotus in a fresh and elegant way. Moreover, the techniques adopted in this piece, such as vibrato, glissando, and overtone, add a distinctive flavor to the ...
Chinese astronaut Wang Yaping plays the Chinese folk song "Jasmine Flower" on the Guzheng for 2022 China Media Group Lantern Festival Gala....
Song of Heroes is originally one of the theme songs for the 1998 series The Water Margin. The television series was adapted from Shi Nai'an's classical novel of the same title, about a band of 108 outlaws who fight against the corrupt government. The song was composed by the famous musician Zhao Jip...
This is a folk music dating from a long time ago. The music is enthusiastic and bold, expressing the northern golden autumn season. Men and women, old and young, with a basket, holding a pole in one hand, hitting dates, joking around. This song requires one to put a “whistle” in the back of the mout...
It is originally a song widely popular in China which can be sung by nearly every adult in the country. The song is as beautiful as the red flowers themselves. Rich harmonies transport the listener to the hillsides of Shaanxi Province, home to the bright red blossoms. ...
“Hundreds of Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix” is one of the ten most famous Chinese folk instrumental pieces. The most memorable part of this piece is its warm and cheerful melody. By imitating the scene of hundreds of birds singing together with suona, this piece creates a festive and lively atm...
It is originally the closing credits song to the 2000 Chinese wuxia film Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, performed by Hong Kong singer Coco Lee with Yo-Yo Ma on the cello. Written by film screenwriter James Schamus, “A Love Before Time” is a ballad written for the film that alludes to its themes of l...
This is originally the theme song of Chinese TV series “Red Sorghum”. "Jiu Er" is the name of the main role, a young woman who was sent into a pre-arranged marriage with an old man who owns a distillery for sorghum liquor during the Second Sino-Japanese War. The music depicts Jiuer’s desire of freed...
