Name THIS Tune (ii)

11/19/19 • 19 min

In our previous episodes, we got the chance to experience the guzheng, with the maestro, Zhang Lu with China National Traditional Orchestra. Today we bring you some selections from Zhang Lu’s album. The music you’re about to hear are the guzheng versions to a number of songs or film soundtracks you might be familiar with. Song Lists: 1. Scarborough Fair 2. Wandering Songstress (天涯歌女) 3. Moon River 4. A Bright Sunny Day in Autumn (九九艳阳天) 5. Mama, Do You Remember? (草帽歌) 6. Red Dust (滚滚红尘)

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Deeper with the Guzheng - A New Leaf - Contemporary Guzheng

Previously, we had the pleasure of experiencing Zhang Lu play the traditional guzheng piece 'High is the Moon' or 月儿高. Today, she will continue to share with us three musical works of hers that contain remnants of the traditional sound yet with modern elements. We bet you will love them!

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The Peony Pavilion, a Tale of Love

Kunqu is said to be the mother of all Chinese operas. With a 400 year history, 'the Peony Pavilion’ is one of its celebrated tales of love, which has been remade into numerous films and plays. The uncut performances of this romantic 16th-century work consisted of more than 22 hours. Chinese composer Tan Dun, best known for his music for the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, re-adapted this classic into a compact 75-minute production several years ago. With our colleague Liu Min’s help, our host Tony had the pleasure of watching Tan’s version from an online video recorded at the New York Metropolitan Museum. And we’ve invited Liu Min on Music Talks today to share with you ‘The Peony Pavilion’ while enjoying Tan’s version of the Chinese Kunqu opera. To check out the New York Metropolitan Museum edition, click: https://www.metmuseum.org/peonypavilion