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Autumn Moon Over the Han Palace

from Blurring Boundaries - Erhu Excursions by Yang Ying

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This is a very famous and ancient instrumental piece—the earliest known written score dates to the 1600s. It expresses the sadness of a maidservant's imprisoned life in the emperor's palace during the Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220). The melody of the music is narrow-confined to a specific range of notes. This is characteristic of the traditional way to play the erhu-the hand was held in one position on the neck of the instrument.

Inflection is extremely important in both Chinese language and music. Great emphasis is therefore given to the proper articulation and inflection of each musical tone, as opposed to technical expertise or speed. The intention of traditional Chinese music was not to amuse, but rather as an expression of feelings and as a sort of "purification" of one's thoughts. It is the subtle changes in tone color that is prized for expressing the emotion of the music.

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from Blurring Boundaries - Erhu Excursions, released July 10, 2015

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Yang Ying was the longtime featured instrumental soloist for the premier traditional song and dance troupe in China. In the late 1980s she also founded Cobra, the first all-female rock band in China.

Now living in the U.S., Ying's passion is to compose music that combines the precision of classical, creativity of jazz, and passion of rock with the soul of Chinese music. ... more

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