CHINESE INSTRUMENTAL FOLK MUSIC - SOLO FLUTE PIECES: JOURNEY TO KUSU

Lovely Chinese insrumental folk music album and here's what our friend Yoshio said about this record: Journey to Kusu is a solo flute piece composed by Jiang Xianwei in 1962. It is a piece of music describing the scenery of the south of the Yangtze River, expressing the beautiful scenery of the historical city of Suzhou and the delightful mood of the people during their visit. Based on the music of Kusu, the piece expresses the typical music of Jiangnan and the lyricism, elegance, lightness and liveliness of the southern flute. The melody is mainly pentatonic, with few jumping intervals and little contrast in rhythm and strength. The division of free and irregular phrases makes use of different traditional folk music materials; for example, traditional ensembles such as the Jiangnan Silk and Bamboo, often in the form of variations, push up the mood of the piece gradually, so that the piece ends in a warm atmosphere. And the repetition of the slow theme after the fast movement, forming a three-part structure, is different from the traditional music. Three-part style with introduction: Introduction: Scattered Plate Slow Plate: more long tones with ornamentation, characteristic of Kunqu's lingering and soft style Middle section: Allegro, with frequent irregular syncopations in the lively and enthusiastic sixteenth note melody. Adagio: the theme of the adagio is reproduced, with small additions of flowers in between. Thanks Yoshio! GET IT HERE Enjoy!