Northern Illinois University. Chinese Orchestra: West Meets East: Chinese and Balinese Music

Northern Illinois University Chinese Orchestra: West Meets East: Chinese and Balinese Music - COMPACT DISCS

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West Meets East: Chinese and Balinese Music

Artist:

Northern Illinois University Chinese Orchestra

Label:

Folkways Records

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

093073745527

Genre:

International

Release Date:

2012-05-30

Number of Discs:

1

This disc presents two groups from Northern Illinois University's Asian Music Ensemble. The first is a Chinese Orchestra, consisting of strings, winds, and percussion instruments from China. The second, a Balinese Gamelan, is an ensemble of pitched gong-chimes in the tradition of Indonesia. All songs on the CD were arranged by the director, Han Kuo-huang, or were learned by oral tradition.

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