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The Guo Brothers & Shung Tian
The Guo Brothers' repertoire ranges from ancient Chinese tunes to modern, popular compositions. It takes the listener on a journey from the vast plains of Mongolia to the most remote mountain villages.
Music has always been a vital part of The Guo Brothers' lives and they trained from a young age under conditions of hardship and poverty in Peking. Having mastered many instruments, Yue now specialises in Chinese flutes, while Yi plays the ancient sheng, a hand-held, mouth-blown organ.
Drawing upon these ancient traditions, the album also gives space and expression to fresh arrangements and free improvisation. It represents a unique collaboration with producer Pól Brennan, Irish musician and songwriter, and former member of Clannad.
Guo Yue has since recorded the beautiful and moving 'Music Food and Love' inspired by the images and sounds of his childhood in Beijing before and during the Cultural Revolution. It is released simultaneously with the publication of his first book, also entitled 'Music Food and Love' (Portrait/Piatkus Books).
Out Of Stockmore info£7.27Yuan - CDplay Dancing And Singing In The Village Guo Brothers 8m 23s play Soldiers Of The Long March Guo Brothers 3m 49s play Step By Step Guo Brothers 1m 41s play Fishing By Lamplight Guo Brothers 4m 35s play Three Kingdoms Guo Brothers 2m play Evening Song Guo Brothers 3m 27s play Training Horses On The Mongolian Grassland Guo Brothers 3m 26s play Springtime On Parmir Mountains Guo Brothers 5m 48s play My second Life Guo Brothers 4m 50s play One Flower Guo Brothers 1m 50s play The Dream Of The Red Mansion Guo Brothers 5m 30s
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