Lei Qiang performs instrumental pieces on the erhu. A two-stringed violin-like instrument, with the Shaanxi provincial song and dance troupe. This collection of 19 traditional Chinese compositions captures the erhu’s expressive mystical sound.
Track Listing
- Muleteer
(Traditional from Northern Shaanxi province) - Embroidered Pouch
(Traditional from Yunnan province) - Song from Shangdong
(Traditional from Shangdong province) - The Menjiang Girl
(Traditional from Jiangsu Provence) - The Four Seasons
(Traditional from Jiangsu Provence) - Flower Drum
(Composed by Shang Yi) - Amazing Red Sun
(Traditional from Northern Shaanxi province) - Lullaby
(Traditional from Northeastern China) - The Hill Looks Like A Bottle
(Traditional from Tibet) - Dating
(Traditional from Northern Shanxi province) - Butterfly Lovers
(Traditional from Jiangsu Provence) - Picking Flowers
(Traditional from Sichuan Provence) - The Faraway Place
(Traditional from Qinghai Provence) - Thinking of the Past
(Traditional from Taiwan) - Rendezvous in the Yurt
(Composed by Tong Fu) - The Faraway Voice
(Composed by He Luting) - Cresent Moon Before Dawn
(Traditional from Northern Shanxi province) - Morning Star Lily
(Traditional from Guansu province) - Nostalgia
(Composed by Lu Xiu Tang)