April 2023

Moon Reflected on Second Spring二泉映月 – Chinese Songs

Overview Chinese Name: 二泉映月 English Name: Moon reflected on Second Spring / Er Quan Ying Yue Composer: Abing 阿炳(华彦钧) “Moon reflected on Second Spring” is one of the best known Chinese music inside and outside China, Representative works of Chinese folk blind musician Abing, When you talk about Chinese music, firstly you talk about Erhu […]

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Fishermen’s Song at Eventide渔舟唱晚 – Chinese Songs

Overview Chinese Name: 渔舟唱晚 English Name: Fishermen’s Song at Eventide Composer: Lou ShuHua 娄树华 or Jin Zhuonan 金灼南 Fishermen’s Song at Eventide is the most popular and influential Chinese Zither(古筝) music in China. Almost every Chinese is familiar with the melody of this song. Because it is the background music of China CCTV TV program

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High Mountains and Flowing Water高山流水 – Chinese Songs

Witnessed the sincere friendship between Yu Bo Ya and Zhong Zi Qi Overview Chinese Name: 高山流水 English Name: High Mountains and Flowing Water, Gao Shan Liu Shui Composer: Yu Bo Ya俞伯牙 High Mountains and Flowing Water “High mountains and flowing water” is one of the top ten ancient songs in China. “High mountains and flowing water”

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Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute胡笳十八拍 – Chinese Songs

Immortal guqin music condensed with blood and tears Overview Chinese Name: 胡笳十八拍 English Name: Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute Composer: Cai Yan蔡琰 WenJi return to Han Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute is a famous Chinese Guqin song. It is said that it was written by Cai Yan(蔡琰,also called Cai WenJi蔡文姬) and is one

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Spring Festival Overture春节序曲 – Chinese Songs

Overview Chinese Name: 春节序曲 English Name: Spring Festival Overture Composer: Li Huanzhi 李焕之 “Spring Festival Overture” is a symphony composed by Li Huanzhi. It was released in 1955 and won the “Golden Record Award” issued by China Record Corporation in 1989. Composition Story of Spring Festival Overture When the Chinese new year is coming, every

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Ambush from Ten Sides十面埋伏 – Chinese Songs

Overview Chinese Name: 十面埋伏 or 淮阴平楚 English Name: Ambush from Ten Sides Origin Source: Hua Qiuping Pipa Score华秋苹琵琶谱 Musical Instrument: Pipa琵琶 Ambush from Ten Sides十面埋伏 “Ambush from Ten Sides” is considered a masterpiece in Chinese classical music. Based on the historical facts of the Battle of Gaixia(垓下之战) between Liu Bang and Xiang Yu in 202 BC,

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