Lei Qiang performs instrumental pieces on the erhu, a two-stringed Chinese instrument with a snakeskin resonator. The bow is made of horsehair. The erhu is at least 1000 years old.
On this recording Lei Qiang performs with the Shaanxi Provincial Song and Dance Troupe. Recorded in the People’s Republic of China and Montreal, Canada.
Track Listing
- Night Song
(Composed by Liu Tianhua)
- Tea Harvest
(Traditional from Zhejiang Provence) - Spin the Cotton
(Composed by Sha Lai) - Picking Red Chestnuts
(Traditional from Jiangsu Provence) - The Flickering of the Candle Flame
(Composed by Liu Tianhua) - The Ballad of Blue Flower
(Composed by Guan Min) - Moonlight Reflected on the Er-Quan Spring
(Composed by Abing) - Jasmine Flower (Traditional)
(Traditional from Jiangsu Provence) - Pick Up the Betal/The Purple Bamboo Song
(Traditional from Hunan Provence) - Moonlit Night
(Composed by Liu Tian-hua) - Liu Yang River
(Traditional from Hunan Provence) - Farewell Red Army
(Traditional from Qinghai Provence) - Boys & Flowers/Raise the Red Lantern
(Traditional from Shaanxi Provence)
