Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble

Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble

The Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble is an ensemble of traditional Chinese musical instruments based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was established in 1989.

The ensemble's instruments include "erhu", "dizi", "pipa", "yangqin", "guzheng", and "ruan".

Discography

*2000 - "Transplanted Purple Bamboo"

External links

* [http://www.vancouverchinesemusic.ca/ Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble official site]


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