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Classical? Chinese Music

I like watching Chinese martial arts movies, especially well made ones like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon which may have historical settings. One of the main attractions is when the soundtrack contains some beautiful, perhaps historical Chinese music. I don’t know how to characterize that music but I’m sure most of you know what I’m describing. I’d like to learn about it and acquire some.

Do any of you know where I may source some CD’s of that music, or even a book to learn about what kind of music that is. That kind of music might be available on Amazon if I knew what to look for. If you could recommend any particular CD’s that would be wonderful. I’d be interested in finding out the same for Japanese music. Thanks,

Mike

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skyscraper OP
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Mahjister, thank you very much for all the links. I will start listening to all of them today. Appreciate all the time and effort you put in to post so many of them and I’m looking forward to listening to each.

Elliott and xcool, thank you for your links and suggestions as well. I will be checking them out. (I don’t do any streaming xcool since you asked, so I’ll have to rely on youtube)

Once I have listened to all your suggestions I’ll get back to you all again. I clicked on the last link above to "Butterfly Lovers" while typing this reply and the intro to that piece on the erhu is cetainly lovely as you say xcool.

Thank you all.

skyscraper OP
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Thank you all for your many suggestions. I will listen to each one and have already started. with mahgister’s linked " Chinese Ancient Music" which is simply beautiful music and exactly what I am looking for. Thank you for that selection mahgister. Looking forward to hearing all the rest.

Mike

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