CHINA

	Artist	The Chinese Orchestra of Shanghai Music Conservatory, Xia Fe-yun, conductor, Phoon Yew-tien, music arrangement	Title	MELODIES FOR NEW YEARS GREETINGS
	Catalogue No	ML-C5006	Price	$ 15.99
	Review	Celebrate the Chinese New Year with this festive series performed by The Chinese Orchestra of Shanghai Music Conservatory. Xia Fe-yun, conductor; Phoon Yew-tien, music arrangement. Greetings for a Peaceful Year, Welcoming New Year with Fortune, Winter Jasmine, Boundless Blessings, Joyful Family, Congratulations
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	Artist	The Chinese Orchestra of Shanxi Song and Dance Troupe, Jing Jian-shu, conductor, Shan Xiu-rong, Xu Yue-ying, Yang Zhong-qing, Niu Bao-lin, Shan Jun, vocals	Title	EMBROIDER A POUCH
	Catalogue No	HRP788-2	Price	$ 15.99
	Review	Haunting traditional Shanxi folk songs sung by Shan Xiu-rong, Xu Yue-ying, Yang Zhong-qing, Niu Bao-lin and Shan Jun. The Chinese Orchestra of Shanxi Song and Dance Troupe with Jing Jian-shu, conductor. Seeing Off My Lover, Making Soft Pancakes, Who is That?, A Big Red Rooster, Missing My Lover, Returning Home, Nostalgia
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	Artist	Yang Xiao-lin	Title	WHISPER OF TENDERNESS
	Catalogue No	KG1013A	Price	$ 15.99
	Review	Beautiful Jiangnan from Yang Xiao-Lin's successful debut CD. An unusually rich mixture of Kiigo: Chinese New Age Music and Tang poetry in modern arrangements by Wu Xuan, composer and conductor. Lyrical, enchanting, new age style pop music from Hong Kong
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	Artist	Various qin artists from the 1995 International Symposium on the Art of the Chinese Ancient Qin, Chengdu	Title	THE ART OF QIN MUSIC, VOL. 1
	Catalogue No	HRP7136-2	Price	$ 15.99
	Review	The qin, once endangered during China's Cultural Revolution, is alive and well since Hugo Productions released these valuable, archival recordings. Associated with China's literary culture since the time of Confucius, the qin is one of the oldest instruments in the world and undoubtedly one of the most culturally refined. This recording presents the best performances by qin masters Tong Kin-woon, Ding Cheng-yun, Xie Dao-xiu, Dai Xiao-lian, Liu Zheng-chun, Zeng Cheng-wei, Tse Chun-yan, Ding Ji-yuan---a treasure, both for the music and notes in Chinese and English. Recorded in 1995 at the International Symposium on the Art of the Chinese Ancient Qin in Chengdu, Sichuan
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	Artist	Li Min-xiong, leading performer, The Chinese Orchestra of Shanghai Music Conservatory, Xia Fe-yun, conductor	Title	DRUMS
	Catalogue No	HRP719-2	Price	$ 15.99
	Review	Bing, bang, bong, crash! Zhou-Shan Luo Gu from this selection of traditional Chinese percussion music, performed by Li Min-xiong and the Chinese Orchestra of the Shanghai Music Conservatory. Xia Fe-yun, conductor. Zhou-Shan Luo Gu, The Rumbling Ocean, General's Victory, Squabbling Ducks, Flying Dragon and Jumping Tiger
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	Artist	Liu Ming-Yuan on banhu, gaohu, erhu & zhonghu; The Chinese Ensemble of China Music Conservatory	Title	LIU MING-YUAN: FAVORITE HUQIN PIECES
	Catalogue No	HRP765-2	Price	$ 15.99
	Review	Daqiban, Henan folk music arranged for banhu, is a tantalizing sample of Huqin styles performed by Liu Ming-yuan. For more than 40 years, he has been an acclaimed master of Huqin, a general term for two-stringed bowed instruments that include jinghu, banhu, gaohu, erhu, zhonghu and zhuihu. Whew! This CD displays his artistry, charm and vivid folk music, and highlights his modern compositions for these lovely, expressive instruments
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	Artist	Qinggele & Darima, Matouqin; Aotegeng Bayar, Chaoer	Title	MATOUQIN
	Catalogue No	HRP7195-2	Price	$ 15.99
	Review	These excellent recordings feature flawless performances of Mongolian folk music on the matouqin, the horse-head erhu. The gentle timbre, rich tones and expressiveness of the bowed-string instrument that has been performed for centuries are characteristic of the unique, lyrical folk music of Inner Mongolia. Listen to Song of Marrying Off a Daughter, performed by Darima, for a glimpse of the rich, musical life of the plains that thrives way beyond Beijing
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	Artist	Yang Xiao-lin	Title	I TAKE YOU THERE
	Catalogue No	KG1018-2	Price	$ 15.99
	Review	Becoming Butterflies by Yang Xiao-lin, China's New Age diva, is just a sample of Kiigo Chinese New Age creativity that dignifies the world of Asian pop. A musical mandala of inspiration, Yang has borrowed everything from famous folksongs and Mongolian throat singing to Indonesian kroncong, but what she does with it is something entirely original. You will love this as much as her first CD, Whisper of Tenderness, maybe more
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	Artist	Feng Jian-xue, Yuan En-feng, Yang Qiao, Yu Gui-rong, Ma Zi-qing, Zhang Zhi-bin, vocals, The Chinese Orchestra of Shaanxi Song and Dance Troupe, Ma Chang-chun, conductor	Title	LADY LAN HUA-HUA: NORTHERN SHAANXI FOLKSONGS
	Catalogue No	HRP771-2	Price	$ 15.99
	Review	My Lover Has Come Back, performed by Feng Jian-xue, in a soundtrack from the film Yellow Earth and a selection of traditional Shanbei folk songs performed by Feng Jian-xue, Yuan En-feng, Yang Qiao, Yu Gui-rong, Ma Zi-qing, Zhang Zhi-bin (vocals) and The Chinese Orchestra of Shanxi Song and Dance Troupe. Hauntingly beautiful
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	Artist	Dai Xiao-lian, Cheng Gong-liang, Zhang Zi-qian, qin; Dai Shu-hong, xiao	Title	GUANGLING QIN MUSIC SERIES (EXCERPTS)
	Catalogue No	HRP718-2	Price	$ 15.99
	Review	Guangling San, performed by Diao Xiao-lian on a Qin made in the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD), is one of the many tracks for this outstanding archival recording of Guangling Qin music. Guangling (the area of Yangzhou in Jiangsu Province) is an area distinguished for Qin music, dating from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911 AD) origins of the Guangling Qin School. Performances by Qin masters Zhang Zi-qian, Cheng Gong-liang and Dai Xiao-lian are not to be missed
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	Artist	Xu Yu-lan (Jia Bao-yu), Wang Wen-juan (Lin Dai-yu), The Orchestra and Chorus of Shanghai Yue Opera Company	Title	THE RED CHAMBER DREAM (3 CD set)
	Catalogue No	HRP9046-2	Price	$ 34.99
	Review	Daiyu Burning Her Manuscripts from the famous Yue (Shaoxing) Chinese opera performed by Xu Yu-lan (Jia Bao-yu), Wang Wen-juan (Lin Dai-yu), and The Orchestra and Chorus of Shanghai Yue Opera Company. Daiyu Entering the Red Chamber, Reading the West Chamber, Burying Flowers, Testing Baoyu, A Fine Union of Gold and Jade. This valuable 3 CD set offers a rare chance to hear a complete & authentic recording of the famous opera
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	Artist	Zhang Wei-liang, composer, xun, xiao and shakuhachi; Hou Mu-ren, Music arrangement and midi; Liu Xiao-song, percussion; Various artists	Title	THE HEAVENLY SOUND OF XIAO
	Catalogue No	KG1010A	Price	$ 15.99
	Review	Sorrow from a collection of heavenly examples of Kiigo, Chinese New Age music for xiao, xun and shakuhachi, performed by Zhang Wei-liang, Hou Mu-ren, Liu Xiao-song and an ensemble of 100+ performers. Music for mood, meditation and relaxation
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	Artist	Au Kwan-cheung, (vocals), Tong Kin-woon (zheng), Ng Wing-mui (qinqin), Cheung Kwok-hung (yehu)	Title	THE BEST COLLECTION OF NANYIN
	Catalogue No	HRP7125-2	Price	$ 15.99
	Review	A Wanderer's Autumn Grief from this fine CD that features the best singers and performers of traditional Cantonese Nanyin ballads and ensemble music from Guangdong, performed by Au Kwan-cheung and Kum Ming-chiu, vocals; Tong Kin-woon, zheng; Ng Wing-mui, qinqin; Cheung Kwok-hung, yehu. Autumn Elegy by the Chu River, An Infatuated Cloud, A Wanderer's Autumn Grief, A Sad Man Burning Paper Clothes
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	Artist	Various artists	Title	KUNG-FU MUSIC
	Catalogue No	LFCD2016	Price	$ 14.99
	Review	Shaolin Meditation from a funky collection of music for kung-fu martial arts training and meditation to promote strength, repose and a contemplative state of mind
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	Artist	Young Shui-ting - Walk (flute, oboe, bass clarinet), Hui Cheung-wai: Homeland (string quartet), Victor Chan: Memories (clarinet quintet, piano), Lo Hau-man: Deesse Fantastique (flute, oboe, clarinet, string quartet, (percussion), Clarence Mak: Plain Autumn (flute, clarinet, cello, piano), Doming Lam: Breakthrough (flute, cello), Poly Ng (soprano, tenor, violin, clarinet, piano, percussion)	Title	CHAMBER WORKS BY HONG KONG COMPOSERS
	Catalogue No	HRP798-2	Price	$ 15.99
	Review	Walk for flute, oboe, clarinet, string quartet and percussion composed by Young Shui-ting from the master Chinese composition series featuring contemporary compositions by Hong Kong composers Hui Cheung-wai, Victor Chan, Lo Hau-man, Clarence Mak, Doming Lam and Poly Ng
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	Artist	Dadawa, Zhu Zhe-qin, vocal; He xun-tian, music and lyrics	Title	YELLOW CHILDREN
	Catalogue No	KG1004-2	Price	$ 15.99
	Review	Dadawa, China's answer to Enya, has reached the top of the world charts. The Sea is Gone, a selection from New Age artist Dadawa's best CD. Kiigo: Chinese New Age music performed by Zhu Zhe-qin, vocals; He Xun-tian, instrumentals and He Xun-you, lyrics. The Sea is Gone, The Xiao Players, The Unknown Father, The Fate, The Dry Season, The Child Going Far Away
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	Artist	Chinese Ensemble of Yunnan Song and Dance troupe, Li Bing-cheng, Zhang Si-yuan, conductor	Title	YUNNAN INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
	Catalogue No	HRP7206-2	Price	$ 15.99
	Review	Folk Song of the Hani Tribe, performed by Shang Yun-lu, bawu. The Chinese Ensemble of Yunnan Song and Dance Troupe takes us on a musical tour de force of the unique folk styles of China's minority areas. Instruments include ebi, daimang, yangqin, lahuxiaosanxian, hulusi, among others; folk styles from the Hani, Jingpo, Lahu, Dai, Yi Tribes. Exciting music you don't hear every day
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