THE CHINESE YANGQIN
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Here’s an excellent recording on the Odeon label featuring the Yangqin, a Chinese hammered dulcimer. The hammered dulcimer is used all over the world; Santur in India, Santoor in Perisa, Santouri in Turkey and Greece and various forms of the Cymbalom used throughout Eastern Europe. The Yangqin is a common instrument in Cantonese “Silk and Bamboo”, a form of folk playing that is closely related to Chinese Opera. I think this may be the only record I have that features the instrument.
The Odeon label included many different forms of Chinese Opera from all over the country. This one, I believe, was recorded in Hong Kong.
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HAJI MAJI 
Hey, I found an Odeon release in a pile of 78s I picked up at the now defunkt lat phrao night market here in Bangkok. Anyway, it really sticks out amongst the 78s I aquired that night. Here are the tracks:
in the singer is quite loud and on the A side is almost unaccompanied. Unsure on what genre this falls into.
Comment by Andrew April 2, 2011 @ 11:20 pmHi Andrew,
your record sounds like Teochew. Many Teochew recordings were made in Singapore and Bangkok.
cheers,
Comment by HAJI MAJI April 3, 2011 @ 11:43 amHM
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