Gao Hong & Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde - Alondra [CD]

Cat. no: EUCD2969
Format: CD
Barcode: 5019396296923
Release Date: 23 Feb 2024
Genre: World Music

Taking on the bold freedom of the skylark, Chinese pipa virtuoso Gao Hong and famenco guitarist Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde fy together from ancient Asian dynasties, through the Thar desert to Andalusia, harmoniously combining cultures as the East meets West

* Gao Hong collaborates once again, following her successful award-winning album House of Friendship,released 2023

* Chinese pipa meets famenco guitar - a spectacular musical exchange as seemingly diverse cultures unite.

* Between them, Gao Hong and Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde have worked with the likes of James Newton, Issam Rafea, Shubhendra Rao, Ahmed Mukhtar, Baluji Shrivastav OBE, and Eduardo Niebla

* Chinese pipa master Gao Hong takes on yet another creative challenge, just one year after the release of her award-winning album House of Friendship with Senegalese kora player Kadialy Kouyate.

"I had never worked with a famenco guitarist before; in the past, I have only worked with classical guitarists and a guitar quartet, so I felt that this would be the biggest challenge for me. I love to take risks."

Tracks: Skylark Call / Longing For My Lover / Prayer / Song Of The Nomads / On The Clock / Impressions Of Ronda / La Paloma / Gobi Trail / Triana