Spring, River, Flower, Moon, Night

Spring, River, Flower, Moon, Night Artist: Min Xiao-Fen
Label: Asphodel Records
Category: Music


Buying details


Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 753027097422
EAN: 0753027097422
ASIN: B000001PB1


Release Date: 1997-07-01

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Tracks:

  1. Jackdaws Playing In The Water
  2. King Chu Sheds His Armor
  3. Sounds From The Chen And Sui Dynasties
  4. Han Palace Autumn Moon
  5. Song Of The Northern Frontier (Nostagia For...)
  6. Zhao Jun Crosses The Frontier Pass
  7. Spring, River, Flower, Moon, Night

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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Just buy it. You'll love it =).......2004-11-19

I should be flogged for not reviewing this disc years earlier. Hearing Min on this disc was one reason I bought (and reviewed 3 or 4 years ago) her great Viper disc with Derek Bailey. I don't know why I didn't get around to this one, as it is a treasure chest of fantastic playing and tone, as well as engaging melodies.

I personally tend to favor the WEN style over the WU. The WEN style stuff is just flat-out gorgeous more often than not. The WU has more of an explosive, in-your-faceness to it that I enjoy, but it doesn't move me as deeply as the WEN.

If you have heard the Viper disc, these are 2 very different discs. Viper being all free-improvisation, while here you get a mini, sonic history of China. Sometimes gorgeous and gentle, sometimes violent and overwhelming... it's all here.

Then again, if you've never heard the pipa, or Min in particular, this is the perfect place to begin.

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