The second part of the day in Xiongxian consisted of recording an ensemble with some very well respected musicians. This group are used to playing on larger stages around China and, now in higher demand due to the changes due to take place with this province. We thank the Dean Lu of Hebei University for […]
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Part two of our recording in Xiongxian consisted of a sampling session with the instruments that are specific to this region of China. We moved indoors, as silence is a must for sampling. We had seven to sample. 云锣 Yunluo, 笙 Sheng, 笛子 Dizi, 管 Guan, 铛子 Dangzi, 镲 Cha and 鼓 Gu. The group […]
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It is March 2018 and day 2. We have just arrived in Xiongxian, the forgotten backwater spot in China. Xiongxian is now at the heart of President Xi’s ‘Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei integration plan’. The “Jing-Jin-Ji” project is one of the President’s two main development initiatives, alongside the “One Belt, One Road” trade and infrastructure strategy. A lot […]