Liu De Hai - Liu Dehai Plays Pipa Favourites - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Hai,Liu De / Xt,Li - Music Of The Song Dynasty [COMPACT DISCS] date 06/10/2016

The Ukrainians are known for their intoxicating Cossack folk-punk energy and this album doesn't disappoint! The themes are the Ukrainian people's resilience and determination to express their own language, culture and identity. It also highlights the physically and emotionally destructive nature of war. There are three brand new songs including the nine-minute epic title track, plus six radically remastered favourites from the band's early years. There is also a highly emotional re-recording of the band's classic a capella masterpiece 'Dity Plachut' (The Children are Crying). The album comes with a booklet that contains all the original lyrics in Ukrainian and full translations into English.

The combination of Western violin and Chinese pipa is an unusual one. Nevertheless the timbre of the bowed instrument and of the plucked strings of the Chinese lute go well together. The program includes pieces originally for pipa solo or for violin solo. These pieces have been arranged by the well-known Chinese composer Huang Xiaofei for both instruments.