Product Description
Southern Chinese silk and bamboo music. Pingtan, both spoken and sung, tells the stories of ancient heroes, lovers, and other traditional tales. Pingtan songs have become well known throughout China, and reflect Chinese history. This album features some of the most talented young Pingtan artists from Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai areas with some of the most famous repertroire such as West Chamber, Red Mansion, Hall of Longevity, and folk legends such as White Snake, Jade Dragonfly and Three Smiles. Hardback book style packaging and extensive liner notes in English.
1. Yingying Plays the Qin
2. Palace Grudge
3. Lin Chong – Breaking Ties
4. Lin Chong - Farewell
5. West Chamber – The Banquet
6. The Case of the Civet Crown Prince
7. Jade Dragonfly – Yuanzai Meets His Mother
8. Pearl Tower – Chen Lian Hears the Truth
9. Hall of Longevity - Jealousy
10. Dream of the Red Mansion – Evening Rain
11. Wang Kui and Guiying – Soul Search
