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1	Eleven Centuries of Traditional Music of China (1994) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist Eleven Centuries of Traditional Music of China collects ancient Chinese compositions like "Water & Clouds Over the Rivers Hsiao & Hsiang, "Wild Geese Descend on Level Sands," and "Water Lily." While not a definitive collection, it may be worthwhile for listeners just beginning to explore traditional Chinese music. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide see all copies from £5.92! new only from £6.00!
2	Phases of the Moon (1990) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist Phases of the Moon collects traditional and contemporary Chinese compositions, including "Moon on High," "Dance of the Yao People," "Purple Bamboo Music," and "Spring on a Moonlit River." A graceful, meditative collection, and a good overview of past and present music from China. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide see all copies from £6.13! new only from £6.13!
3	Classical Chinese Folk Music [Arc] (2000) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist It is a touch misleading to list this album under "Various Artists," because a single ensemble with three soloists performs on it. The soloists are Cheng Wu on lutes, Li He on flutes, and Chen Dacan on the erhu, the Chinese two-string fiddle. The soloists are not mentioned on the front cover, although you can figure out the score from the rear. ... see all copies from £9.56! new only from £9.56!
4	Masterpieces of Chinese Traditional Music (1994) more music like this by Chinese Instrumental Ensemble add to wishlist There are not enough words to describe the exquisite joy in the heartbreakingly beautiful music on Masterpieces of Chinese Traditional Music. Loving care was put into the recording and performances on every track. The blending of traditional Chinese instruments such as the erzu and the guzheng will transport you to a lush moss garden, even if you ... see all copies from £8.09! new only from £8.09!
5	The Hugo Masters: An Anthology of Chinese Classical Music, Vol. 1 - Bowed Strings (1994) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist The Hugo Masters comes in a silk-covered box containing notes and music running the gamut of Chinese classical music. This collection was put together by Aik Yew-Goh. He was an Asian Alan Lomax, capturing elder virtuosos. However, he used extremely high quality equipment. Most of the Chinese classical tradition ceased with the 1911 Chinese ... see all copies from £7.54!
6	Global Rhythm Presents: Edge of the World (2004) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist see all copies from £3.11! new only from £3.11!
7	Pipa from a Distance (2003) more music like this by Wu Man add to wishlist An album of extraordinarily exploratory pipa music from the main ambassador of the instrument to the West, Wu Man. Here, there is a definite aspect of traditional pipa music present, but that's only the jumping-off point. There's some thorough culture-mixing as a didgeridoo is tossed in here and there. Some heavy updating of the ancient forms ... see all copies from £6.60! new only from £6.60!
8	Chinese Han Music: Zheng Melodies Above the Clouds (1997) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist This traditional Chinese musical form, also known as Hakka music, focuses on the sustained, sliding drone of stringed instruments combined with high-pitched reeds. After a time, it is clear that the spaces between sounds are as important as the notes themselves. The effect is haunting. ~ Tim Sheridan, All Music Guide see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.61!
9	The Best of China & Japan [1996] (1996) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist see all copies from £3.33! new only from £6.07!
10	Ceremonial Music from China (2000) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist see all copies from £14.17! new only from £14.17!
11	Ancient Art Music of China (1990) more music like this by Lily Yuan add to wishlist This CD of ancient art music of China presents the yangqin (pronounced yang chin) performed by Lily Yuan, one of the foremost Chinese yangqin players. The instrument is a hammered dulcimer; that is to say, the Chinese version of the East European cimbalom or the Indian and Middle East santur. It has strings stretched over a wooden sound box, and ... see all copies from £11.33! new only from £11.33!
12	Chinese Music for the Pipa (1993) more music like this by Wu Man add to wishlist Wu Man, one of the foremost masters of the four-stringed Chinese lute, is equally comfortable playing traditional Chinese music, more contemporary forms, or even unprecedented stylistic fusions like her work with Bill Laswell and Liu Sola. A brilliant overview of Chinese music, her Western recording debut is a virtuosic solo performance of seven ... see all copies from £11.01! new only from £11.01!
13	Silk Sound (2006) more music like this by Liu Fang/Ballake Sissoko/Henri Tournier add to wishlist see all copies from £15.23! new only from £15.23!
14	Orchidee (1995) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist see all copies from £20.56! new only from £20.56!
15	Thundering Dragon: Percussion Music from China (1995) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist In hearing a CD of percussion music from China, it is difficult to avoid comparing it with Japanese percussion music, thinking of such groups as Kodo or Ondekoza. There are obvious similarities, but differences as well. One simple yet obvious difference is a cymbal which has a unique and typically Chinese sound (heard first on track four). One ... see all copies from £11.21! new only from £11.21!
16	Chinese Traditional and Contemporary Music (2000) more music like this by Wu Man add to wishlist Wu Man's second solo album is a slightly more mature effort that places the pipa master in a more refined chamber music setting, accompanied by Liu Qi-Chao on flute, Yang Yi on plucked zither, and Tien-Juo Wang on bowed violin. The quartet works exceptionally well together on songs like "Niao Tou Lin (Birds in the Forest)" and Xiyang Xiaogu (Flute ... see all copies from £12.06! new only from £12.06!
17	The Imperial Bells of China (1989) more music like this by Hubei Song and Dance Ensemble add to wishlist This unique album by a prominent musical troupe from the People's Republic of China is based around reproductions of bianzhong-chime bells discovered in 1978 in a 2, 400-year-old tomb in Hubei province, China. Recorded live at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, during a 1989 U.S. tour, the celestial sounds of the bells mix with flutes and other ... see all copies from £8.55! new only from £8.55!
18	Air Mail Music: China (1998) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist This CD from the Air Mail Music collection offers us the music of two of China's major ethnic minorities, the Miao and the Dong, who are found in three provinces of southern China: Kweichow, Hunan, and Kwangsi. In fact, it is in southern China that we find the largest number of ethnic minorities among more than 110 minorities in China, each one ... see all copies from £7.51! new only from £7.51!
19	Buddhist Music of Tianjin (1995) more music like this by Tianjin Buddhist Music Ensemble add to wishlist If you've never heard the sacred music of Buddhist China, prepared to be seduced by its simple charms. On compositions anchored by the understated rhythms of a variety of drums, cymbals, and gongs, hypnotic webs of melody are spun by the powerful guanzi (a double reed pipe), which rides atop the chords produced by the sheng (mouth organ) as the ... see all copies from £13.11! new only from £13.11!
20	Chinese Zodiac Signs (1999) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist see all copies from £10.15! new only from £10.15!
21	Air Mail Music: China, Vol. 2 (2002) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist Air Mail Music: China, Vol. 2 is a wonderful collection of traditional Chinese melodies played on erhu (two-stringed bowed fiddle), fu-zheng (plucked zither), and dizi (Chinese flute), and it's well-recorded to boot. Beautiful stuff. ~ Sean Westergaard, All Music Guide see all copies from £8.37! new only from £8.37!
22	Wu Man and Friends (2005) more music like this by Wu Man and Friends add to wishlist Chinese pipa player Wu Man loves mix'n'match styles, and obviously isn't afraid of a challenge. This time around she takes her tradition and melds it with instruments, singers, and music from the U.S., Ukraine, and Uganda. Unlikely as that sounds, it works well. Yet it's not a deliberate fusion as such; instead everything seems quite relaxed and ... see all copies from £15.13! new only from £15.13!
23	String Glamour (1999) more music like this by Yu Hong-Mei add to wishlist When other young Chinese women were embracing modern Chinese pop and being influenced by American pop stars like Debbie Gibson and Paula Abdul, Yu Hong-Mei was studying traditional Chinese music and playing the erhu. One of China's most legendary string instruments, the erhu is a two-stringed violin that pre-dates the birth of Christ. Like the ... see all copies from £7.43! new only from £10.15!
24	Asian Percussions (Percussions D'Asie) (1994) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist This French import is a very good overview of the percussions of Asia. It includes material from Bali, Burma, China, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. One notable exclusion is that there is nothing from Japan on this CD. Unlike other titles in Playasound's ethnic percussion series, the excerpts are kept short. (No track is over seven minutes. ... see all copies from £14.93! new only from £43.41!
25	China: Chuida Wind & Percussive Instrumental Ensembles (1995) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from £9.35!

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