Finally! Real traditional Chinese music

bayoubill
Finally! Real traditional Chinese music

Sadly, this Joe had to Pass on that Style.

I have a wonderful Chinese song somewhere here written for classical guitar. I played it for one of my juries when I was at UNT. Very cool!

jamesg1213
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Well, if it had words, and you got Julibee to sing it, it would then be a 'song'.
 
I think you had a lucky escape there Pedro.
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Nope. They are not "lyrics" or "words" that would constitute as such. They are feelings, thoughts and ideas ... that float ... and might enhance the whole situation and it might not.
 
Julibee did a thing with one piece or another, that had some lyrics, but in general was not about the lyrics at all ... and the visuals were nice, too, however, this is more of a tribute/thankyou to Shakti Yoni (Gilly Smith of Gong) than anything else, since that is who it might be resembling the most, but the issue here is that the woman that does this will be defining her own moment ... not anyone else's. I might even say that it could have similar moments to Klaus Schulze's stuff with Lisa G. (Dead Can Dance), although I will suggest that this is not about that piece ... but the closest thing to it would be "Join Inn" by Ash Ra Tempel ("Janseits", I think). Right now, I'm working on adding the Bass Guitar to it.
 
By the time it happens, it will be another woman that will help me bring it alive. The past is gone, and Julibee is not interested, and the soft piano notes I wanted to hear, even from a soft touch, like Susan's ... is simply not to be, and I'm not comfortable even asking! This is all not about a song ... it's about closing your eyes and ... being way far away ... and you might or might not hear a slight touch or mention of something familiar, and as soon as you do, it's gone, and it might be replaced by something else ... but the "flight" continues. It's about 45 minutes long right now.
 
There ... more stuff, for you guys to think it's all imaginary and not real! The only other musicians I will ever use on this will be women ... and not because I want to get laid! I just want to see a dream come alive in my own work, like I can with a poem, or a short story, or a novel. Btw, the only guitarist at this point I will consider, would be Gayle Ebbett from Djam Karet.

Sounds fascinating. No point me hearing it though, I don't have the depth of understanding to fully appreciate such a thing.

Chinese music always fascinates me in how much it sounds like Celtic music. I guess it's probably just the pentatonic scale at work, but still....if you listen to some of the music of Vaughan Williams (The Lark Ascending for instance), some of it has a Chinese flavor. 
 
There's this old Chinese guy who plays the erhu along with an orchestral backing tape at the Delancy Street subway station, really beautiful stuff that has the whole station captivated, and at times I really can't tell the difference between it and Irish music. 

jamesg1213
Sounds fascinating. No point me hearing it though, I don't have the depth of understanding to fully appreciate such a thing.

Me neither James and you should here what Wookiee's call music.  Hang no you should not Wookiee singing kills at a par sec.
 
Come on Pedro you are being very unfair and judgemental of our ability to appreciate someone's art.  By sharing you may just enlighten us.

 
 
I've never been a big fan of jazz of any strain, but I do really appreciate the musicianship of the people who make it.
 
Having said that, one of my all-time favourite listens is my 2CD album of tunes by Stephane Grapelli and Django Reinhardt. I can lose myself in there for an hour or so.
 
I used to play billiards with a chap who was an accomplished jazz clarinet player. A more miserable, dour man it would be hard to imagine, but when he took the stage he just came alive. Sadly he passed away at a relatively tender age due to chronic alcoholism a few years back.

SteveStrummerUK
Having said that, one of my all-time favourite listens is my 2CD album of tunes by Stephane Grapelli and Django Reinhardt. 

Is the album called 18 fingers? 
 
No, actually, what IS the name of this album?  He did a few with Stephane (including Django Et Stephane, but that's only a single CD).

craigb

SteveStrummerUK
Having said that, one of my all-time favourite listens is my 2CD album of tunes by Stephane Grapelli and Django Reinhardt. 

Is the album called 18 fingers? 
 
No, actually, what IS the name of this album?  He did a few with Stephane (including Django Et Stephane, but that's only a single CD).

 
The 'usual' standards and I few I'd never heard before, but all performed exquisitely.

Disc: 1
1. Way Down Upon the Swanee River
2. Blue Drag
3. Swing Guitars
4. Limehouse Blues
5. Oriental Shuffle
6. After You've Gone
7. I Can't Give You Anything but Love
8. Shine
9. Georgia (On My Mind)
10. Exactly Like You
11. Tears
12. Rose Room
13. In a Sentimental Mood
14. Runnin' Wild
15. Solitude
16. Miss Annabelle Lee
17. Liebestraum No 3
18. The Sheik of Araby
19. When Day Is Done
20. A Little Love, A Little Kiss
21. Hot Lips
22. Body and Soul
23. I'll See You in My Dreams
24. R-Vingt Six
25. Blue Lou
Disc: 2
1. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
2. Moonglow
3. Stompin' at Decca
4. It Had to Be You
5. Them There Eyes
6. If I Had You
7. Billets Doux
8. Souvenirs
9. Swing from Paris
10. Three Little Words
11. Night and Day
12. Appel Direct
13. Tornerai
14. The Flat Foot Floogie
15. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
16. Louise
17. Twelfth Year
18. Japanese Sandman
19. Don't Worry 'Bout Me
20. H.C.Q. Strut
21. Hungaria
22. My Melancholy Baby
23. Jeepers Creepers
24. Tea for Two
25. Swing '39
26. I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight