Levi Chen • Celtic Zen
18 Tracks • 76 Minutes
© 1995 Yin Yang Records |
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Celtic Zen is the first recording ever to feature Celtic and Chinese Harps together with Cymbalom (Hammered Dulcimer.) This albums beauty is timeless in nature, a stunning combination of archetypal instruments. Much of this music could have happened any time over the last 3 millennium. With 12 guest musicians including Lisa Lynne Franco, Michael Masley, Brent Lewis and Tina Tourin. Also featured are Cheng Lin and Karen Han playing the two-stringed Erhu (Chinese violin.) Outstanding performances on flute from four different players, augmented by cello, tablas, guitar and ethnic percussion.
Levi Chen has concocted an East/West and further
West fusion... A communion of global strings that
includes Chens guitars and Chinese Koto, the Gu Zheng,
Lisa Franco and Tina Tourins Celtic Harps, and Michael
Masleys Cymablom From Eastern Europe... beautifully
fragile melodies draped in ethereal atmospheres.
John Diliberto, Billboard Magazine
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