CD Jasmine Flower

This duo CD combines Park Stickney’s electric-acoustic harp with the haunting sounds of the Erhu (Chinese traditional violin) played by virtuoso Guo Gan.  It is a fusional exploration of classic Chinese melodies arranged by Park and original tunes by Guo, and includes extended duo versions of all of the arrangements on Park’s book “Travel Journal of a Western Harpist in the Chinese Garden.”   Guo and Park first performed together at the 2017 World Harp Congress in Hong Kong, and immediately found that the harp and erhu (and the harpist and erhu-ist) worked really well together, combining the singing tones of the erhu with the harp’s chromatic and rhythmic possibilities.

The Canadian pianist Jessica Yuen joins them on the last track, for a three-continent rendition of The Girl from Ali Mountain.

Tracks:

1. Hide and Seek 捉謎藏
2. Kang Ding Love Song 康定情歌
3. Girl from Ali Mountain Duo 阿里山的姑娘(二重奏)
4. Fountain 泉水
5. Moonlight lullaby 月光光
6. Purple bamboo melody 紫竹調
7. Racing Horse 賽马
8. Jasmine Flower 茉莉花
9. Chinese market 中国市场
10. Girl from Ali  mountain Trio 阿里山的姑娘(三重奏)