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Bai Ju Rong
Bai Ju Rong, aka Bak Keui Wing (1892-1974) is one of my favorite singers. He was trained as a youth in the role of Xiaosheng, one of the subtypes of the main male role known as Sheng. Xiaosheng rol… more »
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Rare Songs - Faye and Jacky's 'Great Wall Ballad'
feifan wrote 4 weeks ago: Here’s another rare song and video — Faye Wong (王菲) and Jacky Cheung (張學友) sin … more »
Faye Wong’s Ten Best ‘Minor’ Videos - #3
feifan wrote 2 months ago: 3. This 1995 performance has to be one of the most touching I’ve ever seen, Faye Wong (王菲) sin … more »
Soundeye [Day 1]
thesubadultyears wrote 3 months ago: I just watched a documentary that made me want to drop everything and start a band. A couple friend … more »
Amanda and Her ErHu
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acupofjoy wrote 4 months ago: This is Amanda. She is a missionary in Taiwan. Amanda plays the erhu, also known as the “C … more »
A new toy!
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Elise wrote 7 months ago: I’ve been wanting one of these for a long time. I’ve seen them in Montreal, in South-Ea … more »
a perspective on music-making
lovedintobeing wrote 8 months ago: Yesterday afternoon I heard an interview on NPR with Ma XiaoHui, an erhu virtuoso. It’s this … more »
12 Girls Band play Riverdance reel
jerry wrote 8 months ago: This is amazing - Riverdance music on Chinese instruments - and beautifully staged too! Cheers Jerr … more »
Bai Ju Rong
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hajimaji wrote 8 months ago: Bai Ju Rong, aka Bak Keui Wing (1892-1974) is one of my favorite singers. He was trained as a yout … more »
THE MYSTERIOUS HANOVER LABEL
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hajimaji wrote 8 months ago: Here’s a beautiful Cantonese recording. I love this old style which is sparse but with a gre … more »
AMOY OPERA FROM FUJIAN
hajimaji wrote 9 months ago: Welcome back, Dear Reader, for another dose of of exceedingly obscure Chinese Opera. This time we … more »
TEOCHEW OPERA FROM SOUTHERN CHINA
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hajimaji wrote 9 months ago: Here’s a beautiful and hypnotic Teochew Opera on the obscure Tiger label. Teochew is a Chin … more »
CANTONESE OPERA ON BEKA
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hajimaji wrote 10 months ago: In contrast to my first post, which was a prime example of Peiping Opera, here’s a beautiful … more »
A CLASSIC PEIPING DRAMA
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hajimaji wrote 10 months ago: The first time I heard Chinese Opera I was really shocked. I’ve listened to a lot of unusual … more »
Okay, This is Really Cool.
mister zero wrote 1 year ago: These two tunes are from a compilation: King Records’ World Music Library: China: Chinese Musi … more »
erhu
bunnyblu wrote 1 year ago: my first taste of the wonders of the erhu came from this intriguing man, whom i had the pleasure of … more »
occasionally heterosexual
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jjackunrau wrote 2 years ago: Yesterday all us foreigners packed into a van and headed down to Chongqing for a New Year’s ba … more »
