ARC Music
The Art of the Chinese Lute
$20.99
Details
- Composer
- VARIOUS
- Artist
- Miao Xiaoyun
- Format
- CD
- Label
- ARC Music
- Released
- Sep 22, 2017
- Catalog #
- EUCD2754
- UPC
- 5019396275423
About
This album features three types of the most popular Chines lutes: The tenor ruan, the bass ruan, and the pipa with Xu Pingxin providing accompaniment on the yangqin and drum. The Ruan are a family of long-necked, round-bodied, plucked lutes with four strings. The ruan is an indigenous instrument of China with a history of more than 2000 years. It is recorded in many ancient Chinese literary works. In recent decades it has developed into a family of three types: an alto, tenor, and a bass. Ms. Miao Xiaoyun is a musician of outstanding virtuosity and versatility. She plays several types of Chinese lutes, including tenor ruan, bass ruan, and pipa. Born in Beijing, Ms. Miao started to learn various plucked instruments at an early age with renowned teachers in China, among them Wang Fandi, Wang Zhongbing, and Pan Yuzhang. In 1978 she won a competition for the entrance examination to the Central Conservatoire of Music in Beijing. Upon graduation in 1982, she became the first teacher in the China Conservatoire of Music to establish the ruan as a major instrument. She has toured widely, both in China and abroad, giving many concerts.
Tracklist 8 tracks
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1 Ancient Melody from the Zhongnan Mountain 06:36
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Ancient Melody from the Zhongnan Mountain
- Duration
- 06:36
- Composer
- Traditional
- Performer
- Xiaoyun Miao
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2 Sound from Afar 05:33
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Sound from Afar
- Duration
- 05:33
- Composer
- Wenjie Chen
- Performer
- Xiaoyun Miao, Pingxin Xu
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3 Memory of Yun-nan: I. — 07:39
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Memory of Yun-nan: I. —
- Duration
- 07:39
- Composer
- Xing Liu
- Performer
- Xiaoyun Miao, Pingxin Xu
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4 Moon over the Jade Mansiion 07:27
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Moon over the Jade Mansiion
- Duration
- 07:27
- Composer
- Yong Ning
- Performer
- Xiaoyun Miao
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5 The Tyrant Took off his Armour 09:23
- Track
- 5
- Title
- The Tyrant Took off his Armour
- Duration
- 09:23
- Composer
- Traditional
- Performer
- Xiaoyun Miao
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6 Overlooking the Qin Riiver 05:54
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Overlooking the Qin Riiver
- Duration
- 05:54
- Composer
- Yong Ning
- Performer
- Xiaoyun Miao
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7 Yingzhou Ancient Tunes 02:45
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Yingzhou Ancient Tunes
- Duration
- 02:45
- Composer
- Traditional
- Performer
- Xiaoyun Miao
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8 Memory of Yun-nan: II. — 08:20
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Memory of Yun-nan: II. —
- Duration
- 08:20
- Composer
- Xing Liu
- Performer
- Xiaoyun Miao, Pingxin Xu