Zhou Yu is an internationally acclaimed Chinese erhu player.
He has received numerous awards and prizes, and has performed in such countries as Romania, Hungary, Russia, Japan, and England.
He is also a composer; his piece "Homeland Homeland" can be heard on his CD of the same name, also on the ARC Music label.
The erhu is an enchanting Chinese two-stringed fiddle.
The strings were originally made of silk, but not long ago they were changed to metal, thus giving the instrument much greater musical versatility.
Zhou Yu's great talent takes full advantage of the musical possibilities and delicate sound of this exquisite instrument.
He is accompanied either by traditional Chinese or Western orchestras, and reveals his talent by ending with a gypsy piece.
Highly recommended.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Tale of Returning HomeZhou Yu | Zhou Yu | Play | 06:22 | 14 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | Beautiful TibetWang Zhu Lin | Zhou Yu | Play | 05:08 | 11 MB | 22 MB |
| 3 | Joyful Song from a Yi Village | Zhou Yu | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | The Song of Heart | Zhou Yu | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 17 MB |
| 5 | River Water | Zhou Yu | Play | 08:22 | 19 MB | 31 MB |
| 6 | Lament | Zhou Yu | Play | 07:04 | 16 MB | 29 MB |
| 36 mins | 84 MB | |||||
| 36 mins | 147 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heather Angel | Photography |
| 2 | Ute Entwistle | Layout Design, Typesetting |
| 3 | Diz Heller | Booklet Editor, Text Editor |
| 4 | Wang Zhu Lin | Composer |
| 5 | Li Yao Rong | Sheng |
| 6 | Jesse Reuben Wilson | Cover Design |
| 7 | Su Han Xing | Arranger |
| 8 | Zhang Ke Ye | Arranger |
| 9 | Zhou Yu | Arranger, Composer, Erhu, Primary Artist |
| 10 | Min Zhen | Arranger |
Zhou Yu
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |