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Yu-Sheng Liu, Chinese Traditional, Zhu Xiao-Lin
Spirit of the Chinese Drum
Genres: International Music, Special Interest, Pop

Track Listings (7) - Disc #1
1. Scenery with leaf-falling - Zhu Xiao-Lin, Yu-Sheng, Liu
2. Listen to rhythm of rain - Zhu Xiao-Lin, Yu-Sheng, Liu
3. Sounds of Bell and Drum from Temple
4. The Ice-lantern festival - Zhu Xiao-Lin, Yu-Sheng, Liu
5. The Divine Horse - Zhu Xiao-Lin, Xiao-Lin, Zhu
6. Altered Performing of Drum - Zhu Xiao-Lin, Xiao-Lin, Zhu
7. Spirit of The Drum - Zhu Xiao-Lin, Xiao-Lin, Zhu
Track Listings (11) - Disc #2
1. Rhythm of Chao Ping
2. Rhythm of Hsuan Ping
3. Bell Hymns - Zhu Xiao-Lin, Xiao-Lin, Zhu
4. Ancient Tune of Chiu-Tzu
5. Peacock Dance - Zhu Xiao-Lin, Fu-Quan, Zhang
6. Three Variations on the Plum Blossom
7. Fan Dance
8. Court Music of Ching Dynasty
9. Yeh-Chen-Chen
10. Chiang Chun Ling
11. The Songs of the Fisherman - Zhu Xiao-Lin, Wen-Jin, Liu

Zhu Xiao-Lin is a percussion master whose style is totally unique and based on incredibly emotional performances. Beautifully packaged and recorded, this disc will appeal to world, new age and classical fans.

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All Artists: Yu-Sheng Liu, Chinese Traditional, Zhu Xiao-Lin, Zhang Fu-Quan, Wenjin Liu, Wei Jiunn, China Central Ensemble of National Music
Title: Spirit of the Chinese Drum
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Silverwolf
Original Release Date: 1/1/2005
Re-Release Date: 9/13/2005
Genres: International Music, Special Interest, Pop
Style: Far East & Asia
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPCs: 787991003325, 4719726810331

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Unsurpassed Chinese Traditional Music

The Masked Reviewer | 05/30/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The term "New Age" doesn't fit this CD. Anyone who knows GOOD Chinese classical music will tell you that A) it is extremely hard to come by, and B) that a better album than this one has not passed by in quite a while. To call it a "Chinese drum" album seems wrecklessly misleading, as it incorporates a full orchestra in peak performance form.

Composer, Zhang Fu-Quan, the featured percussion performer (Zhu Xiao-Lin) and the backing China Central Ensemble of National Music are in full form for this series of milestone recordings. A sampler of the best of the various Chinese music genres in many ways, THIS is good stuff, sinophile brethren (and sisters). No cheesy synthesizers or electric guitars here, just elemental instrumentation played with masterful virtuosity and heart.

Until I can personally prove otherwise, I am calling this 2-CD album unsurpassed in terms of quality and as an introduction to the BEST of Chinese traditional music."