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The Essential Guide to China
Various Artists
CD 781.6 ESS 2008
2008 three CD set. The Essential Guide to China features over three hours outstanding music celebrating the rich culture and heritage of this ancient and fascinating country. In the lead up to the Olympics, awareness of China and Chinese culture will be at an all-time high, with mass media coverage and profile on all things Chinese. This triple disc set features distinctive traditional music, lush scores from Chinese movies, plus a selection of atmospheric meditation music, evoking the natural beauty and tranquility of China - this set has it all! Essential.

Best of Cui Jian 1986-1996
Cui Jian
CD 781.6 CUI 2006
1. I Have Nothing
2. Solution
3. Flying
4. Fake Monk
5. Starting All Over
6. This Space
7. Stepping Out
8. Bondoir Lady
9. It Is Not That I Don't See
10. Wild On The Snow
11. Tolerate
12. Piece Of Red Cloth
13. New Long March

Jasmine Flower
Beijing Angelic Choir
CD 781.6 BEI 1997
1. Children from the Mountain
2. The Celebration of the Tribal Harvest Festivals
3. The Anthem of Parents
4. Eight Fiery Horses
5. Snow-White Flower Blossoms
6. Wedding
7. Dong-Dong Kui (The Anthem Of Joy)
8. The Jasmine Flower
9. My Beautiful Homeland
10. Lady A-Shi-Ma
11. The Jubilant Torch Festival Celebration
12. My Lovely Hometown
13. A Rainy Day

Tan bo Zhongguo = Tug at China's Heartstrings
Guanren Gu
CD 781.6 TUG 2007
1. Jolly Tune
2. Night Banquet
3. Street-Walking Musicians
4. In the Still Of Late Night
5. Tune From Jin Region
6. When Spring Visits South China
7. Journey Beyond Xi Kou
8. Riddle Guessing
9. Camel Bell Ring Echoing Along the Silk Road
10. Xi Trio For Three Sets Of Cymbals
11. Ambush On All Sides
12. Night In Moscow
13. Saber Dance

Sunny Spring
Wu Wen'Guang
CD 781.6 WU 2006
Maestro Wu has greatly contributed to the ancient Chinese qin art and this specially priced two-disc set captures some of his finest moments

Young Virtuosi from Shanghai
Liu Ming-yuan
CD 781.6 CHI 2006
There is a startling contrast between the ultra-modern megalopolis of Shanghai and the traditional instruments played with amazing virtuosity by young outstanding musicians. Here, six brilliant soloists featur interpret pieces ranging from very old times to the early 20th century. Their precise, sensitive interpretations, as well as the well-documented liner notes, make this album a pleasant introduction to ancient, traditional, and classical styles of erudite Chinese music.
1. Wai shan hu chuan ge
2. Jin diao
3. Gua hong deng
4. Yi zu wu qu
5. Liu shui
6. Han jiang can xue
7. Mai cai
8. Bei ge
9. Shan cun xiao jing
10. Bing zhong yin
11. Mo li hua
12. Xi yang yang
13. Han ya xi shui
14. Jiang jun ling
15. Shan dan dan
16. Yu zhou chang wan

Eleven Centuries of Traditional Music of China
Various Artists
CD 781.6 ELE 1989
1. The Ambush
3. Water And Clouds Over The Rivers Hsiao And Hsiang
4. Wild Geese Descend On Level Sands
5. High Moon
6. Thunderstorm
7. Water Lilly
8. The Metamorphosis Of The Solitary Female Phoenix

Look directly into the sun
CD 781.6 LOO 2007
1. Close Your Cold Eyes
2. Jai Jung
3. Mario And Peaches
4. Storm Eyes
5. Pink 09 - Determining the Dose
6. Dang
7. Take Me Home
8. What More
9. Shanghai
10. Song 5
11. Love Of Sun
12. Nasty
13. Fight Your Apathy
14. Hold The Line
15. Light
16. Chian
17. Panda
18. We Just Free


Erhu classics
Chen, Jun
CD 781.6 JUN 2000
1. Shaking Red Candle Flame
2. Horse-Racing
3. River Waters
4. Erquan Spring Reflecting The Moon
5. Beautiful Coconut Tree Island
6. Moonlight
7. Yizhihua
8. Village Scenery
9. Sunshine On Tashkurgan
10. Galloping War-Horses

Chinese bamboo flute music
CD 781.6 CHI 1993
1. Capriccio For Chinese Flute
2. The Flower Of Hsin-Jang
3. A Tayal Folk Song
4. The Funy On The Horseback
5. Go Dating With My Love
6. The Maidens Of The Tea Mountain
7. Chatting With An Old Friend By The Window
8. The Song Of The Four Seasons
9. The Crab And The Egret


Phases of the moon
CD 781.629 PHA 1981
1. The Moon Mirrored In The Pool
2. The Moon On High
3. Days of Emancipation
4. Dance of the Yao People
5. Peking Opera Melody: Flowing Water
6. Tashwayi
7. Spring on the Pamir Plateau
8. Purple Bamboo Melody
9. Dancing in the Moonlight
10. Song of the Herdsmen
11. Spring on a Moonlit River


Silk Sound Liu Fang
CD 781.6 LIU 2006
1. High Mountains And Rippling Waters
2. Jasmine Flower
3. The King Of Chu Doffs His Armour
4. Primary Meeting 5. The Dragon Boat
6. Gold-Embroidered Tapestry
7. Kanding Love-Song
8. Autumn Moon Over The Calm Lake
9. Light Wind In A Cloud Of Falling Snow-Flakes
10. Autumn Moon Over The Han Imperial Palace
11. A Walk In The Country Of Dreams


Classical Chinese Folk Music Various Artists
CD 781.629 CLA 1999
Disc: 1
1. Zi Zhu Diao (Purple Bamboo Melody) - Chen Dacan
2. Yu Ge (Song Of The Fisherman) - Li He
3. Jiang He Shui (Rivers And Streams) - Chen Dacan
4. Wu Bang Zi - Li He
5. Sai Ma (Horse Races) - Chen Dacan
6. Springtime On The Tianshan Mountains - Cheng Yu
7. Gu Xiang (My Home Town) - Chen Dacan
8. Huan Le Ge (Happy Song) - Li He
9. Liang Xiang (Beautiful Evening) - Chen Dacan
10. Chun Dou Xiang Jiang (Spring Comes To Xiang River) - Li He
11. Er Quan Ying Yue (Spring Water Reflects The Moon) - Chen Dacan
12. Flowing Water From The High Mountain - Cheng Yu
13. Feng Shou (Bumper Harvest) - Chen Dacan
Disc: 2
1. Mu Min Xin Ge - Li He
2. Ping Hu Qiu Yue (Still Lake Under The Autumn Moon) - Chen Dacan
3. Guo Sou Xing (A Trip To Guo Sou) - Li He
4. San Liu (Three And Six) - Chen Dacan
5. In The Evening Of The Torch Festival - Cheng Yu
6. E Ma Yao Ling (Hungry Horses Ringing Bells) - Chen Dacan
7. Xi Xiang Fen (Happy Reunion) - Li He
8. Han Gong Qui Yue (Autumn Moon At The 'Han' Palace) - Chen Dacan
9. Three Ancient Tunes From Yenzhou:The Moon High In The Sky/Appreciation Of Plum Blossom By Winter... - Cheng Yu
10. Zo Xi Kou: The Wedding/The Cry Of Separation/Departure/Hope - Li He
11. Xi Yang Yang - Chen Dacan


Rough Guide to the Music of China
Various Artists
CD 781.6 CHI 2003
1. Yi Wu Suo You (Nothing To My Name) - Cui Jian
2. Silaihuar - Urna
3. Jiu Kuang 'The Drinking Song' - Yao Gongbai
4. Wo Yao Hui Jia (I Want To Go Home) - Bai Hong
5. My 1997 - Ai Jing
6. Stone Forest Nocturne - Min Xiao-Fen
7. Hong Niang Hui Zhang Sheng - Zheng Jun Mian
8. Shanaxi Air - Silk Road Music
9. Yellow Banana - Hang On The Box
10. Nocturnal Light - Kin Tall
11. Li Xiang Lan - Lan Guei Ji Ji
12. The Green Brook Running - Tse Chun Yan
13. Tirik Bostan - Sinkiang Uighur Autonomous Region, Song & Dance Ensemble
14. Bo - Wu Xing
15. Chiang Wei Cu Cu Kai - Gong Chio Xia
16. Autumn Moon - Tats Lau
17. The Night Of Bonfire - Liu Fang

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Heavenly Bamboo and Silk Strings
1. Autumn Meditation at the Dressing Table, A Theme of Tunes from the Nort
2. Tune for a Peaceful Night
3. Turned Over Curtain, Guangdong Music
4. Wind Bathing Melody, Xiao and Music Band
5. Autumn Wind Tune, Sichuan Genre Music
6. Lament for Ying City, Ancient Tune
7. Spring Thoughts in the Palace, Lute and Xiao Tune
8. Three Variations on the Yangguan Theme, Xun and Music Band
9. Thinking of an Old Friend, Ancient Tune
10. Swirling Purple Cloud, Zither and Xiao Tune
11. Puan Incantation, Ancient Tune


Spirit on Two Strings
Jie-Bing Chen
1. Moon Reflects On Erh-Chaun Spring
2. Soughing Pines
3. The Flowing River
4. On The Way Home
5. Birds Singing In A Deserted Mountain
6. Flicking Of The Candlelight
7. Eve's Night
8. Singing At Leisure
9. Bright Prospects

Erhu Chant
Anonymous
1. Idyllic Tune
2. Weeping River Of Sorrow
3. Celebrating The Harvest Of Grapes
4. Ode To Shanmenxia Gorge
5. Birdsong Echoing In A Quiet Valley
6. A Bunch Of Flowers
7. Moon Reflected In The Twin-Spring Lake
8. Ballad Of North Henan Province

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