Chinese Instrumental Music · ST10510

Suona and Drum-and-Wind Bands

Suona-led wind and drum music, such as Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix with its birdcalls.

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3 works
Piece · 1950sA Spray of FlowersA suona solo Ren Tongxiang built from the crying tune of Shandong bangzi opera and local folk melodiesRen TongxiangSE10028Piece · 1953 CEA Hundred Birds Pay Homage to the PhoenixRen Tongxiang's suona arrangement caused a national stir at the 1953 folk music and dance festival in BeijingRen TongxiangSE10027Piece · Traditional; date unknownThe General's CommandA traditional piece kept in both the Shengzhou chuida and Xuzhou guchui traditionsFolk wind-and-percussion musiciansSE10029