Composer(s): Jiang, Li; Traditional
Arranger(s): Jiang, Li
Label: Naxos World Music
Genre: World
Period: Contemporary
Catalogue No: NXW76161-2
Barcode: 636943716120
Release Date: 03/2022

CHINA - Heart of the Dragon Ensemble: Art of the Chinese Xiao and Hulusi (The)

The Heart of the Dragon ensemble and Chinese composer Jiang Li present this elegant union of ‘East meets West’. Featuring the sophisticated Chinese xiao and the Dai nation’s joyous hulusi, they seamlessly blend a range of traditional Chinese music with western drums, bass, guitar, piano and strings. The result is a beautiful amalgamation of classic Chinese heritage, Dai nation folk history and western influence.

Tracklist

Jiang, Li
Heart of the Dragon Ensemble (Ensemble)
1Ga Guang Dance (version for ensemble)03:47
Heart of the Dragon Ensemble (Ensemble)
Heart of the Dragon Ensemble (Ensemble)
2Drunken Song on the Stone Fish Lake (version for ensemble)06:25
Heart of the Dragon Ensemble (Ensemble)
Heart of the Dragon Ensemble (Ensemble)
3Nian Nu Jiao Crossing Lake Dongting (version for ensemble)05:19
Heart of the Dragon Ensemble (Ensemble)
Traditional
Jiang, Li - Arranger
Heart of the Dragon Ensemble (Ensemble)
4The Moon Before Dawn (arr. Li Jiang for ensemble)03:48
Heart of the Dragon Ensemble (Ensemble)
Jiang, Li
Heart of the Dragon Ensemble (Ensemble)
5Vastness (version for ensemble)07:26
Heart of the Dragon Ensemble (Ensemble)
Heart of the Dragon Ensemble (Ensemble)
6The Affections of the Dai Nation (version for ensemble)04:21
Heart of the Dragon Ensemble (Ensemble)
Traditional
Jiang, Li - Arranger
Heart of the Dragon Ensemble (Ensemble)
7Wild Geese over the Sands (arr. Li Jiang for ensemble)07:15
Heart of the Dragon Ensemble (Ensemble)
Heart of the Dragon Ensemble (Ensemble)
8Xiao Baicai (Little Cabbage) (arr. Li Jiang for ensemble)04:08
Heart of the Dragon Ensemble (Ensemble)
Jiang, Li
Zhang, Xiaoxiang - Lyricist
Jiang, Li - Lyricist
Hogan, Victoria (vocals)
Chen, Wei (vocals)
Heart of the Dragon Ensemble (Ensemble)
9Nian Nu Jiao Crossing Lake Dongting (version for 2 voices and ensemble, sung in English and Putonghua)05:18
Hogan, Victoria (vocals)
Chen, Wei (vocals)
Heart of the Dragon Ensemble (Ensemble)

Total Playing Time: 47:47