Sorrow of the River consists of traditional and contemporary Chinese music pieces performed on Suona and other Chinese instruments.
MA is extremely honoured and proud to present Guo YaZhi, the principal suona player in the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra. Try putting Guo YaZhi's name into Google and see what you get! Guo is truly a phenomenon and we are all very fortunate to have such a spectacular recording on MA.
The suona, best described as a traditional Chinese oboe (with roots in Central Asia), has a sound that is shrill, powerful and very loud! In northern China, it is prominently played in festivals, military affairs and wedding processions. On Sorrow of the River Guo YaZhi not only plays Suona, but other exotic reed instruments, in ensemble with other Chinese musicians, including his wife He Tao (also a member of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra) on Er Hu, the two stringed Chinese violin. For those with an interest in Chinese culture, this recording should prove a real gem. Perhaps the most accessible track to western ears might be the duet with He Tao on which Guo plays Soprano Saxophone ala Kenny G (!?!). Although I am not a fan of Mr. G, the track is truly beautiful, being the well known traditional "Reflection of Moon Upon Er Quan".
Album: Guo Ya-zhi - Sorrow of the River
Label: MA Recordings - M074AUM
Format: CD, UHQCD, Stereo, Album, Numbered Edition, Import
Country: Japan
Musicians:
郭雅志 Guo Ya-zhi 管樂 wind instruments
周展彤 Chow Chin-Tung 敲擊 percussion
彭康泰 Peng Hong-tai 笙 sheng
何 濤 He Tao 胡琴 Hu instruments
梁靄凝 Leung Oi Ying 古箏 gu-zheng
羅行良 Lo Heng-leung 嗩吶 Suo-na
胡晉喜 Hu Jin-xi 嗩吶 small Suo-na
黃順榮 Huang Shun-rong 嗩吶 small Suo-na
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- Made in Japan
- Superior Crystal Sound
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- Luxury Digipak
- Playable on conventional CD players
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Sorrow of The River - Made in Japan - Japan Import