Miao Xiaoyun plays three of China's most favorite lutes: the tenor ruan, bass ruan and the pipa. But that's all just a side issue. What makes this CD so special is Miao Xiaoyun's playing. She plays the lute like John Lee Hooker plays the blues. She achieves maximum effect with a minimum of notes. As the blues guitarists let their guitar speak, Xiaoyun lets her lute speak. The beautiful compositions
… by Ning Yong and Liu Xing, among others, also give her plenty of space to do so. (GO) _more
