| Zhang Wei-liang |
 ZHANG Wei-liang is currently a Professor at the China Music Conservatory and Vice-dean of the Instrumental
Department. Devoted to the research and development in the performing skills of the bamboo flute, he is capable of executing the most difficult of techniques such as playing twelve chromatic scales while breathing and double-tonguing. Zhang Wei-liang vigorously studies other wind instruments as Dizi, Bawu, Shakuhachi and Xiao. He is also the Music Director of Hua Xia Chamber Ensemble (also HUGO recording artist) who have extensively toured Europe, Australia, Canada and the USA. In addition to his virtuosity in traditional Chinese music, which is published on two HUGO CD's, Zhang Wei-liang also has two contemporary world music albums on KIIGO. The Heavenly Sound of Xiao is Zhang Wei-liang's first album, Of Heaven and Earth is his second album on KIIGO. |
| The Heavenly Sound of Xiao |
KG1010-A |
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Chinese musical composing has changed greatly these years. Those Chinese musicians who did not want to be
restrained by the rigid form of serious music or identify themselves with the commercialized pop music,
began to exploit their own free creative way and composed their own music as the opening-up policy went on.
ZHANG Wei-liang is one of the best of these musicians. The Heavenly Sound of Xiao is
one of the most important CD's among Chinese music albums. Recorded on 24 BIT dCS with amazing acoustic
effects. Considering both recording technique and musical creativity, this album is a milestone in the
Chinese music production.
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THE HEAVENLY SOUND OF XIAO is a phantastic Chinese characterized instrumental New Age / World music album. Xiao, a bamboo flute is the main playing instrument accompanied by other traditional Chinese instruments as guzheng, guqin and xun which are smoothly treated by electronic synthesizer and MIDI. This album is a Chinese musical innovation on New Age music. The production values are extremely high and immediately noticeable to anyone who appreciates wellproduced recording. |
| Of Heaven and Earth |
KG1012-A |
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Xun is a porcelain flute and one of the oldest musical instruments in the world, originated 7000 years ago.
Very seldom this instrument was performed on stage, even no-one has ever provided compositions for this instrument.
Zhang Wei-liang was the first one. After he created successfully the soundtrack for the film "Ju Dou" with Xun music
he decided to compose a whole album for this unique solo instrument. The idea was born and Of Heaven and Earth
was on the way. The nine tracks on this album are guiding into a complete new and exciting musical world. Solemn
and deep male voices with the resounding and far-reaching sounds of Xun.
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OF HEAVEN AND EARTH is a phantastic Chinese characterized instrumental world music album. The Xun, an ancient porcelain flute, is the main playing instrument accompanied by other traditional Chinese instruments as guanzi, bangdi and pipa which are smoothly treated by electronic synthesizer and MIDI. This album is a Chinese musical innovation on world music. The production values are extremely high and immediately noticeable to anyone who appreciates wellproduced recording. |
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More CD's from ZHANG Wei-liang on HUGO: |
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 HRP7100-2 Joyful Reunion |
 HRP7191-2 Infatuation for Dizi |
 KIIGO, the Chinese word for "kiwi fruit" was established in 1990 as the platform for HUGO's Contemporary World and New Age Music. This series is distinguished by its highly creative artists, each with their own unique musical styles. KIIGO, very much like the kiwi fruit, by the way, was originally from China but subsequently became identified with New Zealand where it improved to "kiigo" which is bigger and sweeter. |
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